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Maritime environment health risks related to pathogenic microorganisms in seawater

Richard Pougnet12, Laurence Pougnet13, Ingrid Allio14, David Lucas1, Jean-Dominique Dewitte12, Brice Loddé12
DOI: 10.5603/IMH.2018.0006
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Pubmed: 29611612
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IMH 2018;69(1):35-45.
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  1. ORPHY Laboratory, University Brest, Brest, France
  2. French Society for Maritime Medicine, Brest, France
  3. Military Hospital, Clermont-Tonnerre, Brest, France
  4. French Navy

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Vol 69, No 1 (2018)
MARITIME MEDICINE Review articles
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Published online: 2018-03-28

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“Seawater” [MeSH]; “Viruses” [MeSH]; “Bacteria” [MeSH]; “Mycoses” [MeSH]

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Maritime environment health risks related to pathogenic microorganisms in seawater

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International Maritime Health

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Vol 69, No 1 (2018)

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35-45

Published online

2018-03-28

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DOI

10.5603/IMH.2018.0006

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29611612

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IMH 2018;69(1):35-45.

Keywords

“Seawater” [MeSH]
“Viruses” [MeSH]
“Bacteria” [MeSH]
“Mycoses” [MeSH]

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Richard Pougnet
Laurence Pougnet
Ingrid Allio
David Lucas
Jean-Dominique Dewitte
Brice Loddé

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