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Title: Intraday variability of indicator and pathogenic viruses in 1-h and 24-h composite wastewater samples: Implications for wastewater-based epidemiology
Award ID(s):
2027752
NSF-PAR ID:
10224764
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Environmental Research
Volume:
193
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0013-9351
Page Range / eLocation ID:
110531
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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