Survival of enteric bacteria in seawater: Molecular aspects

Oceans and Health: Pathogens in the Marine Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 93-107

  Rozen, Yael ^a   Belkin, Shimshon ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 53649105599     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-23709-7_4     Document Type: Chapter

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