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Rae, R., Riebesell, M., Dinkelacker, I., Wang, Q., Herrmann, M., Weller, A. M., Dieterich, C., Sommer, R. J. (2008) Isolation of naturally associated bacteria of necromenic Pristionchus nematodes and fitness consequences. J. Exp. Biology 211, 1927-1936.
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Non peer-reviewed articles
Herrmann, M. (2008) Eine Käferleiche zum Frühstück. GfBS Newsletter No.21
Herrmann, M., (2008) Worms on my scarabs. SCARABS. Occasional Issue Number 32; Print ISSN 1937-8343 Online ISSN 1937-8351