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Original Article

The effects of different intensities, frequencies and exposure times of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7

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Pages 14-18 | Received 28 Jun 2013, Accepted 07 Oct 2013, Published online: 27 Nov 2013

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