Detection of the nifH gene of Methanobrevibacter smithii: A potential tool to identify sewage pollution in recreational waters

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-52

  Ufnar, J A ^a   Wang, S Y ^a   Christiansen, J M ^b   Yampara Iquise, H ^b   Carson, C A ^b   Ellender, R D ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal water; Faecal contamination; Methanobrevibacter; Methanogens; Sewage

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GENES; MAMMALS; MARINE POLLUTION; METHANOGENS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

COASTAL WATERS; CONTAMINATED WATER; FAECAL SAMPLES; FECAL CONTAMINATION; HUMAN FECES; METHANOBREVIBACTER; NIFH GENES; RECREATIONAL WATER; SEWAGE POLLUTIONS; WATER SAMPLES;

SEWAGE;

ASSAY; COASTAL WATER; DETECTION METHOD; DNA; FECES; LAGOON; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATTLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FECES; HUMAN; LAGOON; METHANOBREVIBACTER SMITHII; NIFH GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATION; SEWAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; METHANOBREVIBACTER SMITHII;

EID: 33745455754     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02989.x     Document Type: Article

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