Validation of SYTO 9/propidium iodide uptake for rapid detection of viable but noncultivable Legionella pneumophila

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-62

  Giao M S ^a,b   Wilks, S A ^b   Azevedo, N F ^a,b   Vieira, M J ^a   Keevil, C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

CHLORINE; COLORING AGENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SYTO 9;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHLORINE; COLORING AGENTS; DISINFECTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PROPIDIUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 67649184189     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-008-9472-x     Document Type: Article

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