par Lebaron, Philippe;Cournoyer, Benoît;Lemarchand, Karine;Nazaret, Sylvie;Servais, Pierre
Editeur scientifique Bertrand, Jean-Claude
Référence Environmental microbiology : fundamentals and applications. Microbial ecology, Springer, Dordrecht, page (619-658)
Publication Publié, 2015
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
Résumé : As the study of interactions between pathogenic microorganisms and their environment is part of microbial ecology, this chapter reviews the different types of human pathogens found in the environment, the different types of fecal indicators used in water quality monitoring, the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the survival and the infectivity of pathogenic microorganisms during their transportation in the environment, and the methods presently available to detect rare microorganisms in environmental samples. This chapter exclusively focuses on human pathogens.