Analysis of Fecal Sludges Reveals Common Enteric Pathogens in Urban Maputo, Mozambique
Drew Capone, David Berendes, Oliver Cumming, Jackie Knee, Rassul Nalá, Benjamin B. Risk, Christine Stauber, Kevin Zhu, Joe Brown
Abstract
) in the same rank order in both matrices. We did not observe the same trend for viral pathogens or soil-transmitted helminths, however. Our results suggest that sampling fecal sludges from onsite sanitation offers potential for localized pathogen surveillance in low-income settings where enteric pathogen prevalence is high.
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FecesEnteric feverFecal coliformGeographyVeterinary medicineEnvironmental healthBiologyMicrobiologyMedicineTyphoid feverWater qualityEcologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyChild Nutrition and Water AccessFecal contamination and water quality