Antibiotic resistance genes in freshwater biofilms along a whole river

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-198

  Winkworth, Cynthia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance genes; Biofilm; Freshwater; Public health

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; FRESH WATER; METICILLIN;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTICS; BIOFILM; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; GENE EXPRESSION; LAND USE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER SYSTEM;

AACAAPHD GENE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOFILM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ERMA GENE; ERMB GENE; GENETIC SCREENING; LAND USE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RIVER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TETA GENE; TETB GENE; TETK GENE; TETM GENE; VANA GENE; VANB GENE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC HEALTH; RIVERS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84880899428     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.223     Document Type: Article

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