Survival of enteric viruses and indicator bacteria in groundwater
作者:
BruceH. Keswick,
CharlesP. Gerba,
SandyL. Secor,
Irina Cech,
期刊:
Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering
(Taylor Available online 1982)
卷期:
Volume 17,
issue 6
页码: 903-912
ISSN:0360-1226
年代: 1982
DOI:10.1080/10934528209375085
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Survival;Virus;Groundwater
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Human enteric viruses are believed responsible for numerous disease outbreaks caused by contaminated groundwater, but little is known about the survival of these organisms in groundwater. This study compared the ability of several viruses and bacteria to survive in groundwater. The organisms were contained in individual survival chambers and exposed to a continuous flow of groundwater from a 275 ft deep domestic well. The survival of the test organisms ranked in order of decreasing decay rates were coliphage f2, rotavirus SA‐11,Escherichia coli, echovirus‐1, fecal streptococcus, poliovirus‐1, and coxsackievirus B3. Low numbers of bacteria and viruses survived for the 24 day duration of the experiment. These results indicate that enteric viruses are capable of surviving for extended periods in groundwater.
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