Indoor air microbiological evaluation of offices, hospitals, industries, and shopping centers
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Indoor air microbiological evaluation of offices, hospitals, industries, and shopping centers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0074-0276
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762005000400003