Ballast water: A review of the impact on the world public health

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-408

  Takahashi, C K ^a   Lourenco N G G S ^a   Lopes, T F ^b   Rall, V L M ^a   Lopes, C A M ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Plastic Surgery Department   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ballast water; Public health; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CRUSTACEA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 52249087344     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992008000300002     Document Type: Review

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