Microfungi in drinking water: The role of the frog Litoria caerulea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3225-3234

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

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Filamentous fungi; Yeasts yeast like

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROG; FUNGAL COMMUNITY; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; LITORIA CAERULEA; MICROMYCETE; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; FUNGI; HYLIDAE; LITORIA CAERULEA;

EID: 78649590923     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7083225     Document Type: Article

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