Molecular characterization of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from tap and spring waters in a coastal region in Turkey

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 379-387

  Ozgumus, Osman Birol ^a   Celik Sevim, Elif ^a   Alpay Karaoglu, Sengul ^a   Sandalli, Cemal ^a   Sevim, Ali ^a  

^a RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Class 1 integron; Drinking water; Escherichia coli; Tetracycline resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; FRESH WATER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STANDARD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER SUPPLY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRESH WATER; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TURKEY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35648964766     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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