Τίτλος:
Correlation between bacterial indicators and bacteriophages in sewage
and sludge
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The use of bacteriophages as potential indicators of faecal pollution
has recently been studied. The correlation of the number of bacterial
indicators and the presence of three groups of bacteriophages, namely
somatic coliphages (SOMCPH), F-RNA-specific phages (FRNAPH) and phages
of Bacteroides fragilis (BFRPH), in raw and treated wastewater and
sludge is presented in this study. Raw and treated wastewater and sewage
sludge samples from two wastewater treatment plants in Athens were
collected on a monthly basis, over a 2-year period, and analysed for
total coliforms, Escherichia coli, intestinal enterococci and the three
groups of bacteriophages. A clear correlation between the number of
bacterial indicators and the presence of bacteriophages was observed.
SOMCPH may be used as additional indicators, because of their high
densities and resistance to various treatment steps.
Συγγραφείς:
Mandilara, Georgia D.
Smeti, Eleni M.
Mavridou, Athena Th. and
Lambiri, Maria P.
Vatopoulos, Alkiviadis C.
Rigas, Fotis P.
Περιοδικό:
FEMS Microbiology Letters
Εκδότης:
Oxford University Press
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
bacteriophages; bacterial indicators; wastewater; sludge
DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00414.x
