The occurrence of Aeromonas species in drinking-water supplies of an area of the Dolomite Mountains, Italy

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 271-276

  Legnani, P ^a   Leoni, E ^a   Soppelsa, F ^b   Burigo, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Belluno   (Italy)

^c USSL of Belluno   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS SPP; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; DRINKING-WATER QUALITIES; EXPOSED TO; FECAL INDICATOR ORGANISMS; HYDROPHILA; MICRO-ORGANISMS; WATER SAMPLES;

DOLOMITE;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

AEROMONAS; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISINFECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; ITALY; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031831839     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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