Megacities as sources for pathogenic bacteria in rivers and their fate downstream

International Journal of Microbiology

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  Abraham, Wolf Rainer ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1155/2011/798292     Document Type: Review

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