Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using Escherichia coli as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households—a cross-sectional study from the EXCAM project

Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using Escherichia coli as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households—a cross-sectional study from the EXCAM project

IntroductionEnteric pathogens are a leading causes of diarrheal deaths in low-and middle-income countries. The Exposure Assessment of Campylobacter Infections in Rural Ethiopia (EXCAM) project, aims to identify potential sources of bacteria in the genus Campylobacter and, more generally, fecal conta...

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Main Authors: Loïc Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed, Yuke Wang, Yitagele Terefe Mekonnen, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Kedir A. Hassen, Mussie Brhane, Sarah McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Song Liang, Gireesh Rajashekara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
fecal contamination
eastern Ethiopia
environmental sampling
Chromocult colorimetric medium
EC-MUG fluorometric broth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1484808/full
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