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F López-Gálvez, W Randazzo, A Vásquez

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    |October 2, 2018
    PubMed
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    Chlorine dioxide (ClO) treatment showed limited effectiveness in reducing enteric viruses in reclaimed water. However, no viruses were detected in lettuce irrigated with treated or untreated water, indicating a safe agricultural practice.

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