Field investigations on the survival of Escherichia coli and presence of other enteric micro-organisms in biosolids-amended agricultural soil

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1868-1882

  Lang, N L ^a   Bellett Travers, M D ^a   Smith, S R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biosolids; Decay; E. coli; Enteric; Pathogens; Sewage sludge; Soil

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOSOLIDS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE;

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; AMENDED SOIL; DECAY; E. COLI; ENTERIC; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FIELD INVESTIGATION; MESOPHILIC; MICRO-ORGANISMS; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOSOLID; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; RNA; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL BIOTA; SURVIVAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AGRICULTURAL SPECIES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOSOLID; COMPOSTING; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SPRING; SUMMER;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 35448949627     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03489.x     Document Type: Article

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