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Environmental Escherichia coli : ecology and public health implications-a review

Jang, J., Hur, H.-G., Sadowsky, M.J., Byappanahalli, M.N., Yan, T., Ishii, S.·2017·Journal of Applied Microbiology
DOI 10.1111/jam.13468
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Abstract

Escherichia coli is classified as a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. The bacterium mainly inhabits the lower intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and is often discharged into the environment through faeces or wastewater effluent. The presence of E. coli in environmental waters has long been considered as an indicator of recent faecal pollution. However, numerous recent studies have reported that some specific strains of E. coli can survive for long periods of time, and potentially reproduce, in extraintestinal environments. This indicates that E. coli can be integrated into indigenous microbial communities in the environment. This naturalization phenomenon calls into question the reliability of E. coli as a faecal indicator bacterium (FIB). Recently, many studies reported that E. coli populations in the environment are affected by ambient environmental conditions affecting their long-term survival. Large-scale studies of population genetics revealed the diversity and complexity of E. coli strains in various environments, which are affected by multiple environmental factors. This review examines the current knowledge on the ecology of E. coli strains in various environments with regard to its role as a FIB and as a naturalized member of indigenous microbial communities. Special emphasis is given on the growth of pathogenic E. coli in the environment, and the population genetics of environmental members of the genus Escherichia. The impact of environmental E. coli on water quality and public health is also discussed.

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Authors
Jang, J., Hur, H.-G., Sadowsky, M. J., Byappanahalli, M. N., Yan, T., & Ishii, S.
Venue
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2017-07-03
Volume
123
Issue
3
Pages
570-581
ISSN
1364-5072 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/jam.13468
OpenAlex
W2604761724
Cited by
849
References
65
FWCI
20.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Funders
University of Minnesota

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