Emerging investigator series: bacterial opportunistic pathogen gene markers in municipal drinking water are associated with distribution system and household plumbing characteristics
Sarah–Jane Haig, Nadine Kotlarz, Linda M. Kalikin, Thomas Chen, Seth D. Guikema, John J. LiPuma, Lutgarde Raskin
Abstract
Municipally-treated drinking water (DW) is a potential source of exposure to bacterial opportunistic pathogens (OPs), which can cause infection in susceptible individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Opportunistic pathogenEnvironmental healthPathogenDistribution (mathematics)MicrobiologyBiologyBacteriaMedicineMathematicsMathematical analysisGeneticsPseudomonas aeruginosaVibrio bacteria research studiesFecal contamination and water qualityChild Nutrition and Water Access