Prevalence of pathogenic Escherichia coli in recreational waters

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 301-306

  Lauber, Christian L ^a,b   Glatzer, Lou ^a   Sinsabaugh, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b Lake Erie Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterohemorrhagic; Enteropathogenic; Enterotoxigenic; Escherichia coli; Recreational water

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENES; HEALTH; LAKES; WATER;

HEAT-STABLE TOXINS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BATHING WATER; HEALTH RISK; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PATHOGEN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

GREAT LAKES (LAKE ERIE); MAUMEE BAY STATE PARK; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0038687555     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70435-3     Document Type: Article

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