Distribution and diversity of shiga toxin 2 gene in urban rivers

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 486-490

  Tani, Katsuji ^a,b   Kaneshige, Misuzu ^b   Nasu, Masao ^b  

^a OSAKA OHTANI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution; Diversity; Most probable number nested polymerase chain reaction; River; Shiga toxin 2 gene

Indexed keywords

DNA; SURFACE WATER; VEROTOXIN 2;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GENETIC VARIABILITY; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; URBAN AREA;

BACTERIOPHAGE 933W; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34547598480     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.53.486     Document Type: Article

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