Occurrence of Naegleria fowleri in Arizona drinking water supply wells

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Bright, Kelly R ^a   Marciano Cabral, Francine ^b   Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOT SPRINGS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER SUPPLY;

ARIZONA; COLIFORMS; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAS; NESTED POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE;

POTABLE WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 73349114598     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2009.tb09989.x     Document Type: Article

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