The aquatic flora and fauna as reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae: a review.

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Published in J Diarrhoeal Dis Res on June 01, 1994

Authors

M S Islam1, B S Drasar, R B Sack

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1: Laboratory Sciences Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Dhaka.

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