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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 51, 2016 - Issue 12
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The impact of hospital and urban wastewaters on the bacteriological contamination of the water resources in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Pitchouna I. KilungaUniversity of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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John M. KayembeUniversité Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Quartier Binza/UPN, Kinshasa, République Democratic Republic of Congo
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Amandine LaffiteFaculty of Science, F.-A. Forel Institute and Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Florian ThevenonWaterLex International Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland
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Naresh DevarajanFaculty of Science, F.-A. Forel Institute and Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Crispin K. MulajiUniversity of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Josué I. MubediUniversité Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Quartier Binza/UPN, Kinshasa, République Democratic Republic of Congo
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Zéphirin G. YavUniversity of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Jean-Paul OtamongaUniversité Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Quartier Binza/UPN, Kinshasa, République Democratic Republic of Congo
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Pius T. MpianaUniversity of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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John PotéUniversity of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo;Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Quartier Binza/UPN, Kinshasa, République Democratic Republic of Congo;Faculty of Science, F.-A. Forel Institute and Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1034-1042 | Received 13 Jan 2016, Published online: 07 Jul 2016

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