Comparison of thermotolerant coliforms and Escherichia coli densities in freshwater bodies

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 675-681

  Hachich, Elayse M ^a   Di Bari, Marisa ^a   Christ, Ana Paula G ^a   Lamparelli, Cláudia C ^a   Ramos, Solange S ^a   Sato, Maria Inês Z ^a  

^a Departamento de Controle de Qualidade   (Brazil)

Author keywords

E. coli; Microbiological standards; Thermotolerant Coliforms (TtC); Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865008196     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000200032     Document Type: Article

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