Biofilms from a Brazilian water distribution system include filamentous fungi

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 183-188

  Siqueira, V M ^a   Oliveira, H M B ^b   Santos, C ^a   Paterson, R R M ^a   Gusmao N B ^b   Lima, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Filamentous fungi; Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH); In situ detection; Water distribution system

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MORPHOLOGY; SAMPLING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BENZENESULFONATES; BIOFILMS; BRAZIL; FLUORESCENT DYES; FUNGI; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INDOLES; STAINING AND LABELING; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAZIL;

ALGAE; FUNGI;

EID: 84875642565     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2012-0529     Document Type: Article

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