Construction of genetically engineered Streptococcus gordonii strains to provide control in QPCR assays for assessing microbiological quality of recreational water

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2213-2222

  James, J B ^a   Genthner, F J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical quality control; Environmental water; Molecular genetic; Polymerase chain reaction; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BEACHES; GENES; QUALITY CONTROL;

ANALYTICAL QUALITY CONTROL; BEACH MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION METHODS; RECREATIONAL WATER; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BEACH; BIOASSAY; BIOINDICATOR; CHROMOSOME; DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LYSIS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; QUALITY CONTROL; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOLYSIS; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RECREATION; SEASHORE; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; TECHNIQUE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII;

EID: 56649103784     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03936.x     Document Type: Article

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