Comparison of four polymerase chain reactionmethods for the rapid detection of human fecal pollution in marine and inland waters

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Bachoon, Dave S ^a   Miller, Cortney M ^a   Green, Christen P ^a   Otero, Ernesto ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEROIDALES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 79958197498     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/595692     Document Type: Article

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