Tracking sources of fecal pollution in a South Carolina watershed by ribotyping Escherichia coli: A case study

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-19

  Scott, Troy M ^a   Caren, Joel ^a,b   Nelson, G Ross ^c   Jenkins, Tracie M ^d   Lukasik, Jerzy ^a,b  

^a Source Molecular Corporation   (United States)

^b Biol Consult Serv N FL Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Pharmaceutical Res Network LLC   (Greece)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Microbial source tracking; Ribotyping

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1842686901     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920490423999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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