Molecular detection and analysis of enterococcus faecalis survival in tropical environmental waters

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and especially Aidil Bin Md Idris for their kind assistance and guidance in the laboratory and administration matters. Special thank is also dedicated to Ng Soo Ching from graduate study office for her kind help in all the administration matters. To those whom I have not mentioned and helped me directly or indirectly in my research, I am deeply grateful. My greatest thank to my family members for their love, encouragement and unconditional support. My deepest gratitude to my husband who has gone through the ups and downs of my research with me. To my family, I dedicate this thesis! iii