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IN view of the recent discussion1,2 of the possible importance of certain Protozoa in the flocculation of bacteria in sewage sludge, it may be of interest to record a clear-cut instance of flocculating activity on the part of a protozoan.
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HARDIN, G. Flocculation of Bacteria by Protozoa. Nature 151, 642 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151642a0
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