Incidence and distribution of microfungi in a treated municipal water supply system in sub-tropical australia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1597-1611

  Sammon, Noel B ^a   Harrower, Keith M ^a   Fabbro, Larelle D ^a   Reed, Rob H ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Drinking water; Human pathogens; Immunosuppressed; Microfungi; Nosocomial mycoses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; AUSTRALIA; CLADOSPORIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUSARIUM; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; PENICILLIUM;

AUSTRALIA; FUNGI; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 77954551500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7041597     Document Type: Article

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