Influence of hydrological conditions on the <it>Escherichia coli </it>population structure in the water of a creek on a rural watershed

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Escherichia coli </it>is a commensal bacterium of the gastro-intestinal tract of human and vertebrate animals, although the aquatic environment could be a secondary habitat. The aim of this study was to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Ratajczak Mehdy, Laroche Emilie, Berthe Thierry, Clermont Olivier, Pawlak Barbara, Denamur Erick, Petit Fabienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/222