Three potential sources of microfungi in a treated municipal water supply system in sub-tropical Australia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 713-732

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

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airborne spores; Artificial coupons; Biofilm; Calcofluor White; Frog; Inner pipe surfaces; Litoria caerulea; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CEMENT; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROMYCETE; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PIPELINE; SEDIMENT; SPOROGENESIS; VEGETATIVE GROWTH; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ANURA; FUNGI; LITORIA CAERULEA;

EID: 79953291787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8030713     Document Type: Article

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