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. 1978 Jun;35(6):1231-2.
doi: 10.1128/aem.35.6.1231-1232.1978.

Long-range air transmission of bacteria

A Bovallius, B Bucht, R Roffey, P Anäs

Long-range air transmission of bacteria

A Bovallius et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1978 Jun.

Abstract

Bacterial spores from a sandstorm area north of the Black Sea were transmitted to Sweden by air, giving increased concentrations of viable bacterial spores at two air sampling stations in Sweden.

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