Genome Analysis of <i>Enterobacter asburiae</i> and <i>Lelliottia</i> spp. Proliferating in Oligotrophic Drinking Water Reservoirs and Lakes
Carolin Leister, Michael Hügler
Abstract
Certain strains of coliform bacteria have been shown to proliferate in the oligotrophic water of drinking water reservoirs and lakes, reaching values above 10 4 per 100 mL. Such high concentrations challenge drinking water treatment, and occasionally the respective coliform bacteria have been detected in the treated drinking water.
Topics & Concepts
BacteriaBiologyMicrobiologyColiform bacteriaEnterobacterMicroorganismGeneEscherichia coliBiochemistryGeneticsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research