Microbial biofilm formation and contamination of dental-unit water systems in general dental practice

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3363-3367

  Walker, J T ^a   Bradshaw, D J ^a   Bennett, A M ^a   Fulford, M R ^a   Martin, M V ^a   Marsh, P D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOFILM; CANDIDA; DENTISTRY; FUSOBACTERIUM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTISTRY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; FUSOBACTERIUM; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOBACTERIUM; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033864040     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.8.3363-3367.2000     Document Type: Article

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