Opportunistic Aspergillus pathogens measured in home and hospital tap water by quantitative PCR (QPCR)

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 427-431

  Vesper, Stephen J ^a   Rogers, M E ^b   Neely, A N ^c   Haugland, R A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Immunocompromised; Quantitative PCR; Tap water

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; HOT WATER; TAP WATER;

PATHOGEN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; HEATING; HOME; HOSPITAL; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; KITCHEN; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ASPERGILLUS; DNA, FUNGAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOSPITALS; HOUSING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS;

EID: 34548627573     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2007.038     Document Type: Article

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