Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 116-121 , February 2012

Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination of surfaces artificially contaminated with norovirus surrogate feline calicivirus

Received 21 February 2011 ,Accepted 11 October 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.10.010

Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 116-121 , February 2012

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