Fecal contamination and water quality
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This cluster of papers focuses on waterborne disease outbreaks, fecal contamination, microbial source tracking, colloid filtration theory, transport of bacterial pathogens, indicator organisms, and public health protection related to water quality. It covers a wide range of topics including the impact of extreme weather events on waterborne diseases, detection and quantification of fecal pollution, survival and transport of pathogens in various environments, and the significance of microbial indicators for assessing recreational water quality.
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fecal coliforms; fecal contamination; fecal indicator bacteria; total coliforms; waterborne pathogens; microbiological water quality; recreational water quality; fecal streptococci; enteric viruses; bacteriological water quality; microbial source tracking; beach water quality; fecal indicator organisms; indicator bacteria; waterborne viruses; bathing water quality; most probable number; quantitative microbial risk assessment; coliphages; waterborne outbreaks; bacterial transport; faecal pollution; virus concentration; shellfish safety; somatic coliphages
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Morton address: 36248716658754235 · morton4x16-v1
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