Bacteriological and physico-chemical assessment of wastewater in different region of Tunisia: Impact on human health

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Salem, Imen Ben ^a   Ouardani, Imen ^a   Hassine, Mouna ^a   Aouni, Mahjoub ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Enteropathogenic bacteria; Escherichia coli; microbiological quality; pathotype; reclaimed wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79959719763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-144     Document Type: Article

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