Bacteriophages as Fecal Pollution Indicators.
Viruses
; 13(6)2021 06 07.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34200458
ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bacteriófagos
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Poluição Ambiental
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Fezes
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Indicadores Ambientais
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Microbiologia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Viruses
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha