Detection and identification of mycobacteria in the Lisbon water distribution system

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 177-180

  Santos, R ^a   Oliveira, F ^a   Fernandes, J ^a   Goncalves S ^a   Macieira, F ^a   Cadete, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Mycobacteria; Water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; DECONTAMINATION; POTABLE WATER; URBAN PLANNING; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

MYCOBACTERIA; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; PROLIFERATION; SAPROPHYTIC MYCOBACTERIA;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII;

EID: 28444435464     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0258     Document Type: Article

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