Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli in groundwater during prolonged starvation at low temperatures

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 573-583

  Cook, K L ^a   Bolster, C H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 cyano 2,3, Ditolyl tetrazolium chloride; Campylobacter jejuni; Escherichia coli; Groundwater; Nutrient; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Survival

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECAY (ORGANIC); DEIONIZED WATER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROUNDWATER; ORGANIC CARBON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

5-CYANO-2,3,-DITOLYL TETRAZOLIA CHLORIDE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CULTURABILITY; E. COLI; GROUNDWATER WATER; LOWS-TEMPERATURES; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; PROLONGED STARVATION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS; SURVIVAL;

NUTRIENTS;

GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; GROUNDWATER; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROCOSM; STARVATION; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CELL CULTURE; DISSOLUTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INCUBATION TIME; IONIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STARVATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; COCCOIDEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34547875370     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03285.x     Document Type: Article

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