Gene encoding virulence markers among Escherichia coli isolates from diarrhoeic stool samples and river sources in rural Venda communities of South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-42

  Obi, C L ^a   Green, E ^a   Bessong, P O ^a   De Villiers, B ^b   Hoosen, A A ^b   Igumbor, E O ^a   Potgieter, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; South Africa; Stool; Venda; Virulence markers; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES; PATHOLOGY; RECYCLING; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CYTOTOXICITY; ENTHEROPATHOGENIC ATTACHMENT;

RIVERS;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; PATHOGENICITY; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1642308594     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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