Phenotypic variations of enterococci in surface waters: Analysis of biochemical fingerprinting data from multi-catchments

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 452-458

  Ahmed, W ^a,b   Katouli, M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemical fingerprinting; Enterococci; Faecal indicators; Microbial source tracking; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; PALMPRINT RECOGNITION; RUNOFF; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOCHEMICAL FINGERPRINTING; BIOCHEMICAL PHENOTYPES; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISOLATES; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTALLY ADAPTED; FECAL INDICATORS; FINGERPRINTING DATA; HOST GROUP; MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING;

WATER QUALITY;

SURFACE WATER;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOINDICATOR; CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SIZE; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREVALENCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 47249112138     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03763.x     Document Type: Article

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