Detection, integration and persistence of aeromonads in water distribution pipe biofilms

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-96

  Bomo, A M ^a   Storey, M V ^b,c   Ashbolt, N J ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aeromonas spp.; Biofilm; Drinking water; Pathogen accumulation; Recycled water; Water distribution pipes

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; NEW SOUTH WALES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 4944252912     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2004.0008     Document Type: Article

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