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Exposure to Airborne Culturable Microorganisms and Endotoxin in Two Italian Poultry Slaughterhouses

Emilia PabaDepartment of Occupational Hygiene, INAIL Research, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alessandra ChiomintoDepartment of Occupational Hygiene, INAIL Research, Rome, Italy
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Anna Maria MarcelloniDepartment of Occupational Hygiene, INAIL Research, Rome, Italy
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Anna Rita ProiettoDepartment of Occupational Hygiene, INAIL Research, Rome, Italy
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Renata SistoDepartment of Occupational Hygiene, INAIL Research, Rome, Italy
Pages 469-478 | Published online: 05 Jun 2014

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