Comparison of methods for detecting genotypes of F-specific RNA bacteriophages and fingerprinting the origin of faecal pollution in water samples

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-10

  Schaper, Melanie ^a   Jofre, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

F specific RNA bacteriophages; Genotypes; Indicators; Plaque hybridisation; RT PCR; Sewage

Indexed keywords

RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA FINGERPRINTING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; F FACTOR; FECES; FRESH WATER; GENOTYPE; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PLAQUE ASSAY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA PHAGES; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEWAGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0033833665     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00171-3     Document Type: Article

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