Study of fungal contamination of indoor public swimming pools

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-65

  Nanbakhsh, H ^a   Diba, K ^a   Hazarti, K ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fungal contamination; Fungi; Iran; Uromia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845274294     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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