Induction of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium into the viable but nonculturable state following chlorination of wastewater

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-257

  Oliver, James D ^a   Dagher, Maya ^a   Linden, Karl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloramines; Chlorination; Coliforms; Culturability; VBNC; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; UNITED STATES;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; UNITED STATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 15944382376     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2005.040     Document Type: Article

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