Distribution of genotypes of F-specific RNA bacteriophages in human and non-human sources of faecal pollution in South Africa and Spain
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- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 92 (4) , 657-667
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01600.x
Abstract
Aims: To assess whether the distribution of genotypes of F‐specific RNA bacteriophages reflects faecal pollution of human and animal origin in water environments. Methods and Results: Stool samples...Keywords
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