Survival of Clostridioides difficile in finished dairy compost under controlled conditions.

M DharmasenaH WangT WeiW C BridgesXiuping Jiang

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)

The long-term survival of C. difficile endospores in contaminated compost may transmit the pathogen to fresh produce, animals or water in pre-harvest conditions.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
sewage sludge
heavy metals
municipal solid waste
drinking water
candida albicans
free survival