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9212 STRESSED, INJURED, OR VIABLE BUT NONCULTURABLE BACTERIA

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9212 A. Introduction References
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Standard Methods Committee of the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation. 9212 stressed, injured, or viable but nonculturable bacteria In: Standard Methods For the Examination of Water and Wastewater. Lipps WC, Baxter TE, Braun-Howland E, editors. Washington DC: APHA Press.

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