Predictors of Enteric Pathogens in the Domestic Environment from Human and Animal Sources in Rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Fecal indicator organisms are measured to indicate the presence of fecal pollution, yet the association between indicators and pathogens varies by context. The goal of this study was to empirically evaluate the relationships between indicator Escherichia coli, microbial source tracking markers, select enteric pathogen genes, and potential sources of enteric pathogens in 600 rural Bangladeshi households. We measured indicators and pathogen genes in stored drinking water, soil, and on mother and child hands. Additionally, survey and observational data on sanitation and domestic hygiene practices were collected. Log₁₀ concentrations of indicator E. coli were positively associated with the prevalence of pathogenic E. coli genes in all sample types. Given the cur

SUBMITTER: Fuhrmeister ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6727619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature