Enumeration of Somatic and F-RNA Phages as an Indicator of Fecal Contamination in Potable Water from Rural Areas of the North West Province.

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Published in Pathogens on July 01, 2015

Authors

Keitumetse Idah Nkwe1, Collins Njie Ateba2,3, Nomathamsanqa Patricia Sithebe4, Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biological Sciences, School of Environmental and Health Sciences, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho, Mafikeng 2735, South Africa. keitumetse.mabote@yahoo.com.
2: Department of Biological Sciences, School of Environmental and Health Sciences, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho, Mafikeng 2735, South Africa. atebacollins1@hotmail.com.
3: Food Security and Safety Niche Area, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North-West University, Mmabatho, Mafikeng 2735, South Africa. atebacollins1@hotmail.com.
4: Department of Biological Sciences, School of Environmental and Health Sciences, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho, Mafikeng 2735, South Africa. thami.sithebe@nwu.ac.za.
5: Unit for Environmental Science and Management, Faculty of Natural Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 2531, South Africa. Carlos.Bezuidenhout@nwu.ac.za.

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