The detection of enteroviruses in large volume concentrates of recreational waters by the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-67

  Pallin, R ^a   Wyn Jones, A P ^a   Place, B M ^b   Lightfoot, N F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enterovirus; PCR; Recreation; RT PCR; Water; Waterborne disease

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; COXSACKIE VIRUS B; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENTEROVIRUS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WATER ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BACTERIOPHAGES; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS B, HUMAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATION; RNA, VIRAL; SEAWATER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

COXSACKIEVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; HUMAN ENTEROVIRUS B; MIRIDAE;

EID: 0030833536     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(97)00076-1     Document Type: Article

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