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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 3, 2006 - Issue 12
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A Preliminary Study on Gram-Negative Bacteria (GNB) and Their Endotoxins in a Gin House in India

P. B. Doctor National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
,
L. J. Bhagia National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
,
A. Y. Derasari National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
,
J. B. Vyas National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
,
R. J. Amin National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
&
S. K. Ghosh National Institute of Occupational Health–Microbiology, Ahmedabad, India
Pages 707-712 | Published online: 03 May 2012

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