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Optimization and validation of rep-PCR genotypic libraries for microbial source tracking of environmental Escherichia coli isolates.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Lyautey Emilie, Lu Zexun, Lapen David R, Berkers Tanya E, Edge Thomas A, Topp Edward
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Escherichia coli can be used to help identify sources of fecal contamination in the environment. Escherichia coli genotypic fecal libraries and pattern-matching algorithms were assessed for their effectiveness in correctly identifying sources. Fecal samples (n = 172) were collected from various sources from three agricultural landscapes in Canada. Escherichia coli isolates were fingerprinted using BOX- and...
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