The fecal bacteria / edited by Michael J. Sadowsky, Richard L. Whitman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sadowsky, M. J. (Michael J.)

Whitman, Richard Lincoln.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enterobacteriaceae.

Water quality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : ASM Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With contributions from an internationally recognized group of experts, the book integrates medicine, public health, environmental, and microbiological topics in order to provide a unique, holistic understanding of fecal bacteria. Moreover, it shows how the latest basic science and applied research findings are helping to solve problems and develop effective management strategies.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. The Fecal Environment, the Gut; 2. Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Physiology of Fecal Indicator Bacteria; 3. The Gut Microbiota: Ecology and Function; 4. Animals and Humans as Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria; 5. Environmental Sources of Fecal Bacteria; 6. Physical and Biological Factors Influencing Environmental Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Surface Water; 7. Impacts of Fecal Bacteria on Human and Animal Health-Pathogens and Virulence Genes; 8. Modeling Fate and Transport of Fecal Bacteria in Surface Water; 9. Microbial Source Tracking

10. Prevalence and Fate of Gut-Associated Human Pathogens in the Environment11. Classical and Molecular Methods To Measure Fecal Bacteria; 12. Fecal Bacteria and Foods; 13. Conclusions and Future Use of Fecal Indicator Bacteria for Monitoring Water Quality and Protecting Human Health; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-68367-120-1

1-283-03445-X

9786613034458

1-61344-258-0

1-55581-686-X