| Literature DB >> 17416695 |
Talis Juhna1, Dagne Birzniece, Janis Rubulis.
Abstract
The effect of phosphorus addition on survival of Escherichia coli in an experimental drinking water distribution system was investigated. Higher phosphorus concentrations prolonged the survival of culturable E. coli in water and biofilms. Although phosphorus addition did not affect viable but not culturable (VBNC) E. coli in biofilms, these structures could act as a reservoir of VBNC forms of E. coli in drinking water distribution systems.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17416695 PMCID: PMC1932671 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00313-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792