A survey of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a sewage treatment plant in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 95, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 2-10

  Everage, Travis J ^a   Boopathy, Raj ^a   Nathaniel, Rajkumar ^a   LaFleur, Gary ^a   Doucet, John ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistant; COD; Free DNA; Genetic transformation; Sewage treatment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; DNA; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; INDUCED MUTATIONS; TREATMENT PROCESS; VIRAL INFECTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HABITAT TYPE; LIVESTOCK; POULTRY; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85027935779     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.05.028     Document Type: Article

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