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The detection of Entamoeba histolytica and Toxoplasma gondii in wastewater

Caroline AjoninaInstitute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Christopher BuzieInstitute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany
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Julia MöllerInstitute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany
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Ralf OtterpohlInstitute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany
Pages 1-5 | Received 18 Jul 2017, Accepted 12 Oct 2017, Published online: 27 Nov 2017

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