Health risk assessment associated with norovirus incidence in raw wastewater in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 43-48

  Redwan, N A ^a   Bagatadah, R A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Detection; Norovirus; nRT PCR; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857466809     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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