Molecular detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational water

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-70

  Amagliani, Giulia ^a   Parlani, Maria Lorella ^b   Brandi, Giorgio ^a   Sebastianelli, Giuseppe ^b   Stocchi, Vilberto ^a   Schiavano, Giuditta Fiorella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio di Igiene e Sanità Pubblica   (Italy)

Author keywords

ecfX; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD); Real Time PCR; recreational water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FILTRATION; GENOMICS; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POOL; REAL TIME; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SAMPLING; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD;

DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; MEMBRANES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84856450878     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2011.588325     Document Type: Article

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