Filamentous fungi in drinking water, particularly in relation to biofilm formation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 456-469

  Siqueira, Virgínia M ^a   Oliveira, Helena M B ^b   Santos, Cledir ^a   Paterson, R Russell M ^a   Gusmão, Norma B ^b   Lima, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Drinking water; Filamentous fungi; Fungal biofilms; Water distribution system

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER;

BIOFILM; BRAZIL; CULTURE MEDIUM; FILAMENTOUS FUNGI; FLUOROSCOPY; FUNGUS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

FUNGI;

EID: 79953267048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8020456     Document Type: Review

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