Use of PCR for the early detection of pathogenic bacteria and cyanobacteria in water samples from different urban water sources (Porto, Portugal)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2359-2365

  Regueiras, Ana ^a,b   Saker, Martin ^a   Vasconcelos, Vitor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Early warning technique; Human health risk; Pathogenic bacteria; PCR; Water contamination

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BACTERIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; HEALTH RISK; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

PORTO [PORTO (DST)]; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 76149141232     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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