Molecular assessment of bacterial pathogens - a contribution to drinking water safety

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-280

  Brettar, Ingrid ^a   Höfle, Manfred G ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH RISKS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

MOLECULAR ASSESSMENT; WATERBORNE DISEASES;

PATHOGENS;

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER;

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; SAFETY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TARDIGRADA;

EID: 46549083442     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2008.04.004     Document Type: Review

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