Distribution and diversity of the enterococcal surface protein (esp) gene in animal hosts and the Pacific coast environment

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1521-1531

  Layton, B A ^a,b   Walters, S P ^b   Boehm, A B ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal water quality; Enterococci; Esp gene; Microbial source tracking; PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; GROUNDWATER; MAMMALS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEINS; SCREENING; WATER QUALITY;

COASTAL WATER QUALITY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; ESP GENE; MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING; PACIFIC COASTS; PCR; PROTEIN GENES; SURFACE PROTEINS;

GENES;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENTEROCOCCAL SURFACE PROTEIN; GROUND WATER; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; COASTAL WATER; DNA; GENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; WATER QUALITY;

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESTUARY; FECES ANALYSIS; FOWL; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOST; HOST RANGE; MAMMAL; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAND; SEASHORE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; MAMMALIA;

EID: 64149121899     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04113.x     Document Type: Article

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