Investigation of the suitability of aquatic invertebrates as biological indicators for detecting the presence of Campylobacter spp. in recreational water supplies.
Campylobacter species, the most frequent cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in humans, are of worldwide significance. Drinking and recreational surface waters have been identified as a major vehicle of pathogenic Campylobacter spp. transmission to humans. Outbreaks of campylobacteriosis as wel...
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University of Canterbury. Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4247 |