Genes encoding tetracycline resistance in a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant investigated during one year

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-256

  Börjesson, Stefan ^a,b   Mattsson, Ann ^c   Lindgren, Per Eric ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Karl IX:s väg   (Sweden)

Author keywords

LUX real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Tet B; TetA; Tetracycline; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

DNA; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; SAMPLING; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; GENE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER SAMPLING;

ANTIPORTERS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77953115598     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.159     Document Type: Article

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