Virulence genes of Aeromonas isolates, bacterial endotoxins and cyanobacterial toxins from recreational water samples associated with human health symptoms

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 670-679

  Berg, Katri A ^a,b   Lyra, Christina ^a,b   Niemi, R Maarit ^b   Heens, Benoit ^b   Hoppu, Kalle ^c   Erkomaa, Kirsti ^b   Sivonen, Kaarina ^a   Rapala, Jarkko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Cyanobacteria; Health effect; Toxin; Virulence gene; Water bloom

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ELASTASE; ENDOTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN; FRESH WATER; NEUROTOXIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE; WATER;

ALGAL BLOOM; BACTERIUM; ETIOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SAMPLING; SYMPTOM; TOXIN; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CYANOBACTERIUM; HEALTH; NONHUMAN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MARINE TOXINS; MICROCYSTINS; RECREATION; VIRULENCE; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84856049783     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.206     Document Type: Article

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