Mycobacterium phocaicum in therapy pool water

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 439-444

  Ben Salah, Iskandar ^a   Adékambi, Toïdi ^a   Drancourt, Michel ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium phocaicum; Therapy pool water; Water borne mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 67349244703     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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