In£uenceof nutrient status andgrazing pressure on the fate of Francisella tularensis in lakewater
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In£uenceof nutrient status andgrazing pressure on the fate of Francisella tularensis in lakewater Johanna Thelaus, Agneta Andersson, Peter Mathisen, Anna-Lena Forslund, Laila Noppa & Mats Forsman Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; CBRN Defence and Security, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden; and Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Hörnefors, Sweden
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