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06 07, 2021;13 (6):

Bacteriophages as Fecal Pollution Indicators.

Daniel Toribio-Avedillo, Anicet R Blanch, Maite Muniesa, Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio
Author Information
  1. Daniel Toribio-Avedillo: Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
  2. Anicet R Blanch: Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. ORCID
  3. Maite Muniesa: Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. ORCID
  4. Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio: Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. ORCID
PMID: 34200458 DOI: 10.3390/v13061089

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 (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.

Keywords

bacteriophages fecal pollution indicator

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MeSH Term

Animals
Bacteriophages
Environmental Indicators
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollution
Feces
Humans
Microbiological Techniques
Microbiology
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