Analysis of cytotoxicity and invasiveness of heterotrophic plate count bacteria (HPC) isolated from drinking water on blood media

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 455-461

  Edberg, S C ^a   Kops, S ^b   Kontnick, C ^b   Escarzaga, M ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; HEALTH RISKS; PHYSIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; RISK PERCEPTION;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; BOTTLED WATER; CHLORINE LEVELS; DEAD-ENDS; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT BACTERIA; INVASIVENESS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; SUPERNATANTS; TAP WATER; WATER MAINS;

BACTERIA;

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL INVASION; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0030973243     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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