Amoebae-resisting bacteria in drinking water: Risk assessment and management

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 571-577

  Loret, J F ^a   Jousset, M ^a   Robert, S ^a   Saucedo, G ^b   Ribas, F ^b   Thomas, V ^c   Greub, G ^c  

^a CIRSEE   (France)

^b AGBAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amoebae; Amoebae resisting bacteria; Drinking water; Mycobacterium; Parachlamydia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CLARIFICATION; DEWATERING; DISINFECTION; FLUID MECHANICS; POROUS MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

AMOEBAE; AMOEBAE-RESISTING BACTERIA; DRINKING WATER; MYCOBACTERIUM; PARACHLAMYDIA;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; PROTOZOAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

AMOEBA; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AMOEBA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; FILTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

MYCOBACTERIUM; PARACHLAMYDIA;

EID: 52949090410     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.423     Document Type: Article

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