GI pathogen at lake linked to human fecal contamination
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 18:00
in Biology & Nature
(HealthDay)—Water at beaches along Lake Erie contains a pathogen associated with human fecal contamination, Arcobacter species, which are known to cause gastrointestinal illness in humans, and levels correlate with beach advisories, according to a study published in the August issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.