Die-off of pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 in sewage contaminated waters

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1187-1193

  Easton, John H ^a   Gauthier, Joseph J ^b   Lalor, Melinda M ^c   Pitt, Robert E ^d  

^a Southern Methodist University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Die off rate; Indicator bacteria; Microbiological processes; Pathogenic E. coli; Pollution modeling; Sewage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH RISKS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; POTABLE WATER; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

DIE-OFF RATE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PATHOGENIC E-COLI; PATHOGENS; POLLUTION MODELING; SHELLFISH;

WATER POLLUTION;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 26644444294     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2005.tb03793.x     Document Type: Article

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