Microbial Contamination according to the Numbers of Mask Worn in the Community |
Eun Ju Lee
(Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
Heechul Park (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Min-A Je (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Songhee Jung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Gahee Myoung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Su Bin Jo (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Hyun Min Hwang (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Ryeong Si (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Hyunwoo Jin (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Kyung-Eun Lee (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Jungho Kim (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) |
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