Exposure to human-associated fecal indicators and self-reported illness among swimmers at recreational beaches: a cohort study
Abstract Background Fecal indicator bacteria used to assess illness risks in recreational waters (e.g., Escherichia coli, Enterococci) cannot discriminate among pollution sources. To address this limitation, human-associated Bacteroides markers have been proposed, but the risk of illness associated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0308-3 |