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Abundance of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence-Associated Genes in Well and Borehole Water Used for Domestic Purposes in a Peri-Urban Community of South Africa

In the absence of pipe-borne water, many people in Africa, especially in rural communities, depend on alternative water sources such as wells, boreholes and rivers for household and personal hygiene. Poor maintenance and nearby pit latrines, however, lead to microbial pollution of these sources. We...

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Published in:Int J Environ Res Public Health
Main Authors: Abia, Akebe Luther King, Schaefer, Lisa, Ubomba-Jaswa, Eunice, Le Roux, Wouter
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369156/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335539
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030320
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