Persistence of PCR-detectable Bacteroides distasonis from human feces in river water

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 4103-4105

  Kreader, Carol A ^a,b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Sigma Chemical Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXIMIDE; RIVER WATER;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BACTEROIDES; CELL SURVIVAL; FECES; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDATION; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES DISTASONIS; EUKARYOTA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031714984     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.10.4103-4105.1998     Document Type: Article

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