Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from groundwater

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 187-191

  Stanley, K ^a   Cunningham, R ^a   Jones, K ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CATCHMENTS; FARMS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CAMPYLOBACTERS; CULTURAL METHODS; DAIRY FARMS; DAIRY HERDS; FECAL INDICATORS; FILTERED VOLUME; INDICATOR SPECIES; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; SPRING-IN;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 0031904720     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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