The fate of enteric pathogenic bacteria in estuarine and marine environments.

  • 1 November 1986
    • journal article
    • review article
    • Vol. 3  (11) , 324-9
Abstract
Sufficient laboratory and field data are now available to hypothesize that enteric pathogens survive for very long periods of time in sea-water. In fact, these Gram-negative bacteria probably enter into dormancy, during which they remain viable and potentially virulent, yet are non-culturable when traditional bacteriological methods are employed. Increasing use of the world's oceans-for discharge of domestic wastes may result in public health problems in the future from the allochthonous human pathogens accumulating in the marine environment at disposal sites.

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