Identification of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in United Kingdom noncarbonated natural mineral waters and drinking waters by using a modified nested PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 4183-4189

  Nichols, R A B ^a   Campbell, B M ^a   Smith, H V ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; FILTRATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NITROGEN; POTABLE WATER;

OOCYSTS;

MICROORGANISMS;

DRINKING WATER; MINERAL WATER; POLYCARBONATE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MELEAGRIDIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA EXTRACTION; FILTRATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FILTRATION; FRESH WATER; GREAT BRITAIN; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MINERAL WATERS; OOCYSTS; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MELEAGRIDIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037816434     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.7.4183-4189.2003     Document Type: Article

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