Abundance of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence-Associated Genes in Well and Borehole Water Used for Domestic Purposes in a Peri-Urban Community of South Africa

In the absence of pipe-borne water, many people in Africa, especially in rural communities, depend on alternative water sources such as wells, boreholes and rivers for household and personal hygiene. Poor maintenance and nearby pit latrines, however, lead to microbial pollution of these sources. We...

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Autores principales: Abia, Akebe Luther King, Schaefer, Lisa, Ubomba-Jaswa, Eunice, Le Roux, Wouter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335539
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030320

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335539
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030320

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