Enhanced survival of plasmid-containing Escherichia coli in aquatic microcosms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-161

  McDermott, P J ^a   Winterman, E A ^a   Gowland, P ^a   Gowland, P C ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; plasmid containing bacteria; pond water; survival

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12;

EID: 0030944383     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018529528469     Document Type: Article

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