Microbiological evaluation of drinking water in A Sub-Saharan urban community (Yaoundé)

American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-81

  Nguendo Yongsi, H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Coliforms; Drinking water; Microbiological quality; Yaound

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ACINETOBACTER; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAMEROON; CITROBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS; QUALITY CONTROL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; URBAN POPULATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACINETOBACTER; ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; PROTEUS (ENTEROBACTERIA); PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 79952026591     PISSN: 21504210     EISSN: 21504253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajbmb.2011.68.81     Document Type: Article

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