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. 1981 Apr;41(4):1074–1077. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.4.1074-1077.1981

Identification, distribution, and toxigenicity of obligate anaerobes in polluted waters.

O P Daily, S W Joseph, J D Gillmore, R R Colwell, R J Seidler
PMCID: PMC243864  PMID: 7235706

Abstract

A seasonal occurrence of obligately anaerobic bacteria, predominantly of the genera Bacteroides and Clostridium, in a polluted water site has been observed. The number of anaerobes varied from 1.8 X 10(3) cells/ml in the warmer months to 10 cells/ml in winter. Several isolates were toxigenic, indicating a potential human health hazard.

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