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Human-specific E.coli single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes detected in a South East Queensland waterway, Australia.
Environmental science & technology - 15 Dec 2011
Sheludchenko Maxim S, Huygens Flavia, Hargreaves Megan H
Abstract excerpt
The World Health Organization recommends that the majority of water monitoring laboratories in the world test for E. coli daily since thermotolerant coliforms and E. coli are key indicators for risk assessment of recreational waters. Recently, we developed a new SNP method for typing E. coli strains, by which human-specific genotypes were identified. Here, we report the presence of these previously described...
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