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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2016.42.3.189

Analysis of Waterborne Pathogenic Bacteria among Total Coliform Positive Samples in the Groundwater of Chungcheongnam-do Province, Korea  

Yu, Jungho (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research)
Wang, Changkeun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Shin, Inchul (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research)
Kim, Donguk (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research)
Park, Kwisung (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.42, no.3, 2016 , pp. 189-195 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: To ensure the microbiological safety of groundwater, it was confirmed whether waterborne pathogenic bacteria in groundwater samples tested positive for total coliforms in the Chungcheongnam-do Province region. Methods: Total colony counts, total coliforms and fecal coliforms were tested according to the process mandated by the drinking water quality testing standards of Korea. DNA was extracted from the samples, tested positive for total coliforms, and then subjected to real-time PCR to detect waterborne pathogenic bacteria. Results: A total of 115 samples were inadequate for drinking water. Thirty-one cases (27%) showed positive for fecal coliforms and nine cases (7.8%) showed total colony counts exceeding drinking water standards. Twenty-seven cases (23.5%) showed three items (total colony counts, total coliforms and fecal coliforms). Using the real-time PCR method, waterborne pathogens were detected in 57 cases (49.6%) in 115 samples. Seventy-eight cases of waterborne pathogenic bacteria were detected (including duplications): 27 cases of pathogenic E. coli (EPEC (19), ETEC (5), EHEC (1), EAEC (1) and EIEC (1)); 45 of Bacillus cereus; two of Yersinia spp.; two of Salmonella spp.; one of Staphylococcus aureus; one of Clostridium perfringens. Conclusion: The real-time PCR method can offer rapid and accurate detection of waterborne pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, this assay could be an alternative to conventional culture methods and can further ensure the microbiological safety of groundwater.
Keywords
Groundwater; real-time PCR; total coliforms; waterborne pathogenic bacteria;
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