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A rcobacter spp. isolated from untreated domestic effluent
Author(s) -
Merga J.Y.,
Royden A.,
Pandey A.K.,
Williams N.J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/lam.12256
Subject(s) - arcobacter , sewage , effluent , biology , sewage treatment , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , medicine , bacteria , environmental engineering , environmental science , 16s ribosomal rna , genetics
A rcobacter butzleri and A rcobacter cryaerophilus were isolated from samples of raw untreated domestic sewage influent from nine separate wastewater treatment facilities in Cheshire, UK . This is the first report of A rcobacter spp. from sewage in the UK and suggests that A rcobacter spp. may be present in the human community. Significance and Impact of the Study Studies have shown A rcobacter spp. to be present in domestic sewage in several E uropean countries. This study supports previous findings with the first report of A rcobacter spp. in domestic sewage in the UK . This study suggests that A rcobacter spp. is present amongst local human populations, implicating it as an underestimated gastrointestinal pathogen in the UK and contributing to our understanding of this emerging pathogen and its presence within the UK . Providing a confirmation of the presence of A rcobacter in sewage, which supports previous studies, this paper will appeal to fellow researchers of A rcobacter , as well as healthcare and water treatment professionals concerned with microbiology, water safety and gastroenterology, potentially having a wide impact.