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. 2006:151–187. doi: 10.1007/0-387-29251-9_6

Survival and Transport of Enteric Viruses in the Environment

Albert Bosch 2, Rosa M Pintó 2, F Xavier Abad 2
Editor: Sagar M Goyal1
PMCID: PMC7122973

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