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    T. J. Marrie, R. Gass, R. Sumarah & L. Yates

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Marrie, T.J., Gass, R., Sumarah, R. et al. Legionella pneumophila in a physiotherapy pool. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 6, 212–213 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02018220

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