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Genotypic characterization and assessment of infectivity of human waterborne pathogens recovered from oysters and estuarine waters in Brazil.
Water research - 15 Jun 2018
Leal Diego Averaldo Guiguet, Souza Doris Sobral Marques, Caumo Karin Silva, Fongaro Gislaine, Panatieri Lua Ferreira, Durigan Maurício, Rott Marilise Brittes, Barardi Célia Regina Monte, Franco Regina Maura Bueno
Abstract excerpt
Waterborne, food-borne and sewage-borne pathogens are a major global concern, with the annual recurrence, most notably during the summer, of outbreaks of gastroenteritis of unconfirmed etiology associated with recreational activities in marine environments. The consumption of contaminated water-based foodstuffs is also related to outbreaks of human illness. The main goals of the present study were: i) to identify...
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