Repetitive element (REP)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of Escherichia coli isolates from recreational waters of southeastern Lake Huron

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-276

  Kon, Tanya ^a   Weir, Susan C ^b   Howell, E Todd ^b   Lee, Hung ^a   Trevors, Jack T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beach; Environment; Escherichia coli; Microbial pollution; REP PCR; Surface water; Survival; Tracking; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL POLLUTION; REP-PCR; SURVIVAL; TRACKING;

AGRICULTURE; BEACHES; COSMIC RAYS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAKES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; POLYMERIZATION; PUMPS; WATERSHEDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

LAKE WATER; REPETITIVE DNA; RIVER WATER;

BACTERIUM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; LAKE POLLUTION; LAKE WATER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; RIVER DISCHARGE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; WATER POLLUTION; WILDLIFE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BATHING BEACHES; CANADA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; WATER POLLUTION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE HURON; NORTH AMERICA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 65249124101     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W08-123     Document Type: Article

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