Detection of Helicobacter pylori by PCR but not culture in water and biofilm samples from drinking water distribution systems in England

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 690-698

  Watson, C L ^a   Owen, R J ^a   Said, B ^a   Lai, S ^a   Lee, J V ^a   Surman Lee, S ^a   Nichols, G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Distribution systems; Helicobacter pylori; Helicobacters; PCR detection; Water

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH RISKS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT;

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ENGLAND; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; PCR ASSAY; PCR DETECTION; PROPERTY; WATER UTILITY;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIAL DNA; DRINKING WATER; RNA 16S;

BIOFILM; DETECTION METHOD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; DNA SEQUENCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOUSEHOLD; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 4944248899     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02360.x     Document Type: Article

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