Title:
Ampicillin Resistance in Fecal Coliforms of Canoochee River
Ampicillin Resistance in Fecal Coliforms of Canoochee River
Author(s)
Gleason, Michael L.
McGill, Kenneth C.
Owen, Lee P.
McGill, Kenneth C.
Owen, Lee P.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
In Spring 2000, the Canoochee River
was sampled at eight sites from N32°22.34',
W82°7.42' to N32° 10.74, W81°49.66' and the samples
quantitated by EPA methods for fecal coliform and
fecal Streptococci. Fecal coliform levels ranged from
140-540 fecal coliforms/100 ml and coliform/streptococcal ratios ranged from 3.2-10. Fecal coliforms were
also tested for resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin
(frequency of resistance = 0.11±0.036). Plasmid DNA
isolated from selected fecal coliforms conferred
resistance to Escherichia coli K12-JM101 upon
transformation.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date Issued
2001-03
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