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2558031

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
The survival of various faecal bacteria used as indicators of the faecal contamination of water supplies has been investigated in a tropical environment (Sierra Leone). Isolates representing the thermotolerant coliform (TtC) and faecal streptococcus (FS) groups, Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella spp. were studied over a 48 h period of immersion in water from three different sources. Survival patterns varied according to source type, but some general observations were made: a portion of the TtC group was apparently capable of substantial regrowth; FS organisms died off at a faster rate than TtC organisms initially, but survived longer; vegetative cells of C. perfringens died off rapidly; and Salmonella spp. could survive for as long as the other faecal organisms tested. The implications of results for the analysis of tropical waters for faecal contamination are discussed.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0950-2688
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
603-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The survival patterns of selected faecal bacteria in tropical fresh waters.
pubmed:affiliation
UNICEF, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article