Total viable counts, ATP, and endotoxin levels as potential markers of microbial contamination of dental unit water systems

British Dental Journal

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-159

  Fulford, M R ^a   Walker, J T ^b   Martin, M V ^c   Marsh, P D ^b,d  

^a GDP   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTISTRY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; MICROBIOLOGY;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDOTOXINS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; LIMULUS TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 1542327306     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4810943     Document Type: Article

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