Persistence of crAssBcn phages in conditions of natural inactivation and disinfection process and their potential role as human source tracking markers
Clara Gómez-Gómez, María Dolores Ramos‐Barbero, Laura Sala‐Comorera, Sara Morales-Cortés, Gloria Vique, Cristina García‐Aljaro, Maite Muniesa
Abstract
), suggesting a higher incidence of inactivation factors, such as sunlight and temperature, in the warmer months. B. intestinalis was significantly more prone to inactivation than phages in most conditions except for the irradiation treatment. In contrast, crAssBcn phage DNA remained stable, with minimal reduction under most of the tested conditions, except in the summer mesocosm and UV assays.
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Persistence (discontinuity)Natural (archaeology)Process (computing)Tracking (education)BiologyComputer sciencePsychologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringPedagogyPaleontologyOperating systemFecal contamination and water qualityBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBiosensors and Analytical Detection