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Sewage and effluents are rich in pathogenic microorganisms that are able to cause a wide variety of diseases. It is essential therefore that methods are developed of detect the presence of such potentially dangerous organisms.
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Wainwright, M. (1999). Detection Methods for Water-Borne Pathogens. In: An Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5251-2_9
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