Mobility and survival of Salmonella Typhimurium and human adenovirus from spiked sewage sludge applied to soil columns

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-114

  Horswell, J ^a   Hewitt, J ^a   Prosser, J ^a   Van Schaik, A ^a   Croucher, D ^a   MacDonald, C ^b   Burford, P ^c   Susarla, P ^d   Bickers, P ^e   Speir, T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^d Moreton Bay Regional Council   (Australia)

^e North Shore City Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Human adenovirus; Mobility; Pathogens; Salmonella Typhimurium; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; VIRUSES;

HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; MOBILITY; PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEROVARS; SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL CORES; UNDISTURBED SOILS;

PATHOGENS;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; MOBILITY; SAMPLING; SLUDGE; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL PERIOD; VIRUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL DEPTH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 72449192301     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04416.x     Document Type: Article

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