Genotyping of F-RNA coliphages isolated from wastewater and river water samples

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Sundram, A ^a   Jumanla, N ^a   Ehlers, M M ^b  

^a Umgeni Water   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cattle; Chicken; F RNA phages; Genotyping; Groups 1 4; Human; Pig; River; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GENES; RIVERS; WASTEWATER;

CATTLE; F-RNA PHAGES; GENOTYPING; HUMAN;

RNA;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; FECAL COLIFORM; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; RNA PHAGE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 29944441133     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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