Fungal colonization of air-conditioning systems

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-206

  Ljaljević Grbić, Milica ^a   Vukojević, Jelena ^a   Stupar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Air conditioning filters; Human health; Indoor air; Micromycetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549092499     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS0802201L     Document Type: Article

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