Fate of pathogens in sludge sand drying beds at Qateef, Khobar and Dammam: A case study

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Malack Muhammad, H ^a   Bukhari Alaadin, A ^a   Abuzaid Nabil, S ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Dammam; Fecal coliform; Khobar; Municipal sludge; Parasites; Qateef; Salmonella; Sand drying beds; Sludge reuse

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; FECAL COLIFORM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITE; PATHOGEN; SLUDGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA;

EID: 42449086519     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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