Significance of bacteria associated with invertebrates in drinking water distribution networks

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 171-175

  Wolmarans, E ^a   du Preez, H H ^b   de Wet, C M E ^b   Venter, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Rand Water   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Drinking water; Health risk; Invertebrates

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER FILTRATION; WATER PIPELINES; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL COUNTS; INVERTEBRATES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH HAZARD; WATER DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FILTRATION; HEALTH HAZARD; INVERTEBRATE; MENINGITIS; NONHUMAN; PIPELINE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN INFECTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 28444431920     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0255     Document Type: Article

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