A survey of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in estuarine

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 615-620

  du Preez, M ^a   van Der Merwe, M R ^b   Cumbana, A ^b   le Roux, W ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Centro de Higiene Ambiental e Exames Medicos   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

DFA; Estuary; PCR; Vibrio choleare O139; Vibrio cholerae O1; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; CHOLERA TOXIN; CULTURE METHODS; DEEP SEA; DFA; ESTUARINE WATERS; FISH SCALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODIES; FRESH WATER LAKES; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS; IN-SITU; NESTED PCR; PCR; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; VIABLE BUT NON-CULTURABLE; VIBRIO CHOLEARE O139; VIBRIO CHOLERAE O1;

CELL CULTURE; ESTUARIES; GENE ENCODING; LAKES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RURAL AREAS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTIBODY; BACTERIUM; DEEP SEA; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; NEW RECORD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; TOXIN; WATER QUALITY;

BEIRA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOFALA;

DORCATRAGUS MEGALOTIS; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 78349276878     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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