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Fate and behavior of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing genes in municipal sewage treatment plants

Taewoo YiDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Tae Gwan KimDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kyung-Suk ChoDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1160-1168 | Received 27 Dec 2014, Published online: 20 Jul 2015

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