Molecular enrichment for detection of S. aureus in recreational waters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2305-2310

  Valeriani, F ^a   Giampaoli, S ^a   Buggiotti, L ^a   Gianfranceschi, G ^a   Romano Spica, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

23S rDNA; Molecular enrichment; Real time PCR; Recreational water; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

23S RDNA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; GENOMIC DNA; HEALTH SAFETY; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO-BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS; MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES; POLLUTION INDICATORS; RAPID METHOD; REAL-TIME PCR; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATIONAL WATER; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); POLLUTION DETECTION;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL DNA; RECREATIONAL WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIUM; DNA; GENOMICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; REAL TIME; RECREATIONAL FACILITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TEMPLATE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

DNA, BACTERIAL; PUBLIC FACILITIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

PROKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84872689759     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.435     Document Type: Article

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