Molecular Epidemiology of Legionella pneumophila Isolated from Water Supply Systems in Seoul, Korea |
Jeon, Su Jin
(Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Jung, Ji Hun (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Seung, Hyun Jung (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Kim, Chang Kyu (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Jin, Young Hee (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Oh, Young Hee (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Choi, Sung Min (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) Chae, Young Zoo (Division of Infectious disease, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) |
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