| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10889611 | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Two qPCR assays for tracking dog fecal contamination in waterbodies were compared. ⺠The Bacteroidales and the mtDNA markers had equally high (> 90%) sensitivity. ⺠The mtDNA marker was superior for specificity. ⺠The Bacteroidales marker exhibited a faster decay in freshwater microcosms. ⺠Rare detection of the markers in urban water samples suggests low contamination levels.
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Authors
Dinah D. Tambalo, Tyler Boa, Karen Liljebjelke, Christopher K. Yost,