Detection of endotoxins from selected drinking water microbiota using an LAL-based assay and its implications for human health
Endotoxins are pyrogenic lipopolysaccharides from Gram-negative bacteria that are known to induce fever, septic shock, and multiple organ failure, posing a substantial risk to human health. Drinking water systems are especially prone to home microbiomes containing a large variety of Gram-negative ba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Water and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/22/2/290 |