Rapid monitoring of Escherichia coli in Southeast Asian urban canals by fluorescent-bacteriophage assay

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-671

  Kenzaka, Takehiko ^a,b   Utrarachkij, Fuangfa ^a   Suthienkul, Orasa ^a   Nasu, Masao ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canal; Fecal bacteria; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Fluorescent bacteriophage assay

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTEROIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33845383252     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.52.666     Document Type: Article

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