Virus Survival and Transport in Groundwater

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 535-539

  Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 0011179460     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900663     Document Type: Article

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