Evaluation of microbial source tracking methods using mixed fecal sources in aqueous test samples

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 141-151

  Griffith, John F ^a,b   Weisberg, Stephen B ^a   McGee, Charles D ^c  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Coliform; Enterococcus; Fecal contamination; Microbial source tracking; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTEROIDES; BIRD; CATTLE; COLIPHAGE; DOG; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; FECES; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVOTELLA; SEWAGE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTEROIDES; BIRDS; CALIFORNIA; CATTLE; COLIPHAGES; DOGS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FECES; HUMANS; PREVOTELLA; SEWAGE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 4644269734     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0017     Document Type: Article

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