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Bacteriophages as Fecal Pollution Indicators.

Daniel Toribio-AvedilloAnicet R BlanchMaite MuniesaLorena Rodríguez-Rubio
Published in: Viruses (2021)
Bacteriophages are promising tools for the detection of fecal pollution in different environments, and particularly for viral pathogen risk assessment. Having similar morphological and biological characteristics, bacteriophages mimic the fate and transport of enteric viruses. Enteric bacteriophages, especially phages infecting Escherichia coli (coliphages), have been proposed as alternatives or complements to fecal indicator bacteria. Here, we provide a general overview of the potential use of enteric bacteriophages as fecal and viral indicators in different environments, as well as the available methods for their detection and enumeration, and the regulations for their application.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • human health
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  • escherichia coli
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  • particulate matter
  • health risk assessment
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  • water quality