Biocide sensitivity of Vermamoeba vermiformis isolated from dental-unit-waterline systems

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 97-105

  Dillon, Amanda ^a   Achilles Day, Undine E H ^b   Singhrao, Sim K ^a   Pearce, Mark ^c   Morton, L H Glyn ^a   Crean, StJohn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Biocides; Dental unit waterlines; DUWL; Hartmannella vermiformis; Vermamoeba vermiformis

Indexed keywords

AMOEBA; DENTAL UNIT WATERLINES; DUWL; HARTMANNELLA VERMIFORMIS; VERMAMOEBA VERMIFORMIS;

GENES; PROTOZOA;

BIOCIDES;

ALGA; DNA; EMISSION; FLUORESCENCE; PESTICIDE; PROTOZOAN;

EID: 84892396326     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.10.026     Document Type: Article

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