Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources

Two groups of bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli, somatic and F-specific coliphages, have been used in academia as both fecal and viral indicators for many years. Regulatory authorities in different parts of the world are beginning to consider coliphages as indicators of water quality in a...

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Autores: Jofre i Torroella, Joan, Lucena Gutiérrez, Francisco, Blanch, A.R., Muniesa Pérez, Ma. Teresa
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Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2016
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositório:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palavra-chave:Bacteriòfags
Indicadors biològics
Aigua
Bacteriophages
Indicators (Biology)
Water
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spelling Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resourcesJofre i Torroella, JoanLucena Gutiérrez, FranciscoBlanch, A.R.Muniesa Pérez, Ma. TeresaBacteriòfagsIndicadors biològicsAiguaBacteriophagesIndicators (Biology)WaterTwo groups of bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli, somatic and F-specific coliphages, have been used in academia as both fecal and viral indicators for many years. Regulatory authorities in different parts of the world are beginning to consider coliphages as indicators of water quality in a range of settings. However, issues such as their potential replication in natural water environments, the cumbersome detection and enumeration methods, a lack of definition concerning which of the two groups should be included in future regulations, and the lack of a clear correlation between coliphages and human viruses and health risks in different water settings remain controversial. This review attempts to shed some light on these contentious issues. The conclusions are that: 1) supposing that they can replicate in some natural water settings, the contribution of coliphages replicated outside the gut will not affect the numbers contributed by fecal pollution and detected by strains recommended for standardized methods; 2) there are easy, fast, and cost-effective methods that can be used in routine laboratories after a little training; 3) perhaps the best option is to determine both groups in a single step; and 4) the low correlation of coliphages with human viruses and health risks is no worse than the correlation between different human viruses.MDPI2017201720162017info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion21 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/105360Articles publicats en revistes (Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/w8050199Water, 2016, vol. 8, num. 5, p. 199https://doi.org/10.3390/w8050199cc-by (c) Jofre i Torroella, Joan et al., 2016http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1053602026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
title Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
spellingShingle Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
Jofre i Torroella, Joan
Bacteriòfags
Indicadors biològics
Aigua
Bacteriophages
Indicators (Biology)
Water
title_short Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
title_full Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
title_fullStr Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
title_full_unstemmed Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
title_sort Coliphages as model organisms in the characterization and management of water resources
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jofre i Torroella, Joan
Lucena Gutiérrez, Francisco
Blanch, A.R.
Muniesa Pérez, Ma. Teresa
author Jofre i Torroella, Joan
author_facet Jofre i Torroella, Joan
Lucena Gutiérrez, Francisco
Blanch, A.R.
Muniesa Pérez, Ma. Teresa
author_role author
author2 Lucena Gutiérrez, Francisco
Blanch, A.R.
Muniesa Pérez, Ma. Teresa
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bacteriòfags
Indicadors biològics
Aigua
Bacteriophages
Indicators (Biology)
Water
topic Bacteriòfags
Indicadors biològics
Aigua
Bacteriophages
Indicators (Biology)
Water
description Two groups of bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli, somatic and F-specific coliphages, have been used in academia as both fecal and viral indicators for many years. Regulatory authorities in different parts of the world are beginning to consider coliphages as indicators of water quality in a range of settings. However, issues such as their potential replication in natural water environments, the cumbersome detection and enumeration methods, a lack of definition concerning which of the two groups should be included in future regulations, and the lack of a clear correlation between coliphages and human viruses and health risks in different water settings remain controversial. This review attempts to shed some light on these contentious issues. The conclusions are that: 1) supposing that they can replicate in some natural water settings, the contribution of coliphages replicated outside the gut will not affect the numbers contributed by fecal pollution and detected by strains recommended for standardized methods; 2) there are easy, fast, and cost-effective methods that can be used in routine laboratories after a little training; 3) perhaps the best option is to determine both groups in a single step; and 4) the low correlation of coliphages with human viruses and health risks is no worse than the correlation between different human viruses.
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