The persistence of bifidobacteria populations in a river measured by molecular and culture techniques

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1178-1185

  Bonjoch, X ^a   Lucena, F ^a   Blanch, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium; Environmental persistence; Microbial source tracking; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DIALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIVER POLLUTION;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERSISTENCES; FECAL COLIFORM; MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING; MOLECULAR TARGETS; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL-TIME PCR; SULPHITES;

RIVERS;

BACTERIUM; FECES; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; RIVER POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SULFITE; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIFIDOBACTERIACEAE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM DENTIUM; CLOSTRIDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECAL COLIFORM; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WASTE WATER; WATER SAMPLING;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM DENTIUM; CLOSTRIDIA;

EID: 70349120252     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04297.x     Document Type: Article

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