Fate of facultative pathogenic microorganisms during and after the flood of the Elbe and Mulde rivers in August 2002

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-454

  Abraham, Wolf Rainer ^a   Wenderoth, Dirk F ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

16S rRNA genes; Antibiotic multi resistance; Facultative pathogenic bacteria; Improved flood protection; Survival of pathogens

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FLOODING; HEALTH RISK; PATHOGEN;

CENTRAL EUROPE; ELBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; MULDE RIVER; SAXONY-ANHALT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29844441095     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200400587     Document Type: Article

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