Biofilms augment the number of free-living amoebae in dental unit waterlines

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 152, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 753-760

  Barbeau, Jean ^a   Buhler, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental units; Free living amoebae

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENTAMOEBA; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

AMOEBA; ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA; HARTMANNELLA; NAEGLERIA; VAHLKAMPFIA; VANELLA;

EID: 0034808356     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(01)01256-6     Document Type: Article

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