Epidemiological significance of microbiological pollution criteria for river recreational waters

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 198-205

  Ferley, J P ^a   Zmirou, D ^a   Balducci, F ^a   Baleux, B ^b   Fera, P ^d   Larbaigt, G ^c   Jacq, E ^d   Moissonnier, B ^e   Blineau, A ^e   Boudot, J ^e  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c Water Agency Rhône Mediterranée Corse ^*  (France)

^d Micromer   (France)

^e Sociales of Rhône Alpes ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; SWIMMING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; FEMALE; FRANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWIMMING; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0024584428     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/18.1.198     Document Type: Article

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