Detection of noroviruses in food and environmental samples by RT - PCR-application in routine diagnostics

Archiv fur Lebensmittelhygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-13

  Mäde, Dietrich ^a   Kahle, Stefa ^a   Trübner, Katja ^a   Stark, Regine ^a  

^a Landesamt F Verbraucherschutz S   (Germany)

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NOROVIRUS;

EID: 14844318096     PISSN: 0003925X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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