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Original Articles

Evolution of microbial aerosol behaviour in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems – quantification of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Penicillium oxalicum viability

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Pages 993-997 | Received 25 Aug 2012, Accepted 07 Sep 2012, Published online: 03 Dec 2012

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