Faecal streptococci as indicators of faecal contamination in water

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Godfree, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

FECES; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031423021     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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