| Descriptor English: | Water Microbiology | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Microbiología del Agua 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Microbiologia da Água | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Microbiologie de l'eau | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Microbiology, Water Water Analysis | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | H01.158.273.540.274.777 N06.850.425.450 SP4.202.715.321 VS4.001.001.002.001.001.001.002 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014871 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. | ||||||
| Annotation: | coordinate with specific bacterium, virus or fungus | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | ST                                                            standards | ||||||
| Entry Version: | WATER MICROBIOL | ||||||
| Related: | Dissolved Oxygen
                                            DeCS Jar Test DeCS Water Characteristics DeCS | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 15275 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014871 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QW 80 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 | 
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                                        DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS
 
 Natural Science Disciplines [H01]Natural Science Disciplines
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 PUBLIC HEALTH
 Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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 SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
 Environmental Health Surveillance [VS4]Environmental Health Surveillance
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                        Water Microbiology                                            
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                        Water Analysis                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0022887 | 
| Scope note | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. | 
| Preferred term | Water Microbiology | 
| Entry term(s) | Microbiology, Water | 
| Concept UI | FD00057975 | 
| Scope note | Examination of water intended for human consumption makes it possible to assess the absence or presence of micro-organisms or chemicals in the water, which may be harmful to human health. (Free translation from the original: Brasil. FUNASA. Manual prático de análise de água, 2013. Available in: http://www.funasa.gov.br/site/wp-content/files_mf/manual_pratico_de_analise_de_agua_2.pdf) | 
| Preferred term | Water Analysis | 
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