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Attachment as a factor in the protection of Enterobacter cloacae from chlorination.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 53 ·No. 5 ·1987-05-00 ·Pages 1178-80

Herson DS, McGonigle B, Payer MA, Baker KH

Abstract

Enterobacter cloacae attached to drinking water distribution particles was subjected to chlorination. Attachment resulted in the protection of these organisms from disinfection. This effect was found to be dependent upon both the level of chlorine in the system and attachment time. The results obtained in this study indicate that attached organisms may play an important role in coliform outbreaks.

MeSH Terms
Chlorine/pharmacology Disinfection Enterobacter/drug effects,metabolism,ultrastructure Enterobacteriaceae/metabolism Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Sterilization Water Microbiology Water Supply
Chemicals
Chlorine
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Herson D S
McGonigle B
Payer M A
Baker K H
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Article Info
Journal
Applied and environmental microbiology
Abbr.
Appl Environ Microbiol
ISSN
0099-2240
DOI
10.1128/aem.53.5.1178-1180.1987
Published
1987-05-00
Pages
1178-80
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7605801
PMCID
PMC203829
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.53.5.1178-1180.1987 PMC Full Text View journal details
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