Table 2.
Bacteria species recovered from water samplesa
| Origin | No. of water sources | No. of Lac+ isolates | Species found (n) | No. of Lac− isolates | Species found (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest streams | 5 | 14 | Serratia marcescens (7), Escherichia coli (5), Klebsiella pneumonia (1), Klebsiella oxytoca (1) | 3 | Proteus mirabilis (2), Proteus vulgaris (1) |
| Villages | 15 | 49 | Serratia marcescens (33), Escherichia coli (5), Enterobacter sp. (5), Klebsiella pneumonia (3), Klebsiella oxytoca (2), Klebsiella terrigena (1) | 8 | Proteus mirabilis (3), Morganella morganii (3), Proteus vulgaris (2) |
a
Each morphologically distinct isolate (out of five isolates per sample) was identified to the species level for each water sample. The number of isolates belonging to each bacterial species is given in parentheses.