Bacterial pathogens in rural water supplies in Southern Alberta, Canada

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 67, Issue 20-22, 2004, Pages 1643-1653

  Gannon, V P J ^a   Graham, T A ^a   Read, Susan ^a   Ziebell, Kim ^a   Muckle, Ann ^a   Mori, J ^b   Thomas, J ^b   Selinger, B ^b   Townshend, I ^b   Byrne, J ^b  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; RIVER WATER;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SALMONELLA; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ALBERTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH; SALMONELLA; SEASONS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 4644244710     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390490492421     Document Type: Conference Paper

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