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Water Microbiology: a look at a gastrintestinal infection outbreak. Abstract. This investigation is looking at three water samples A, B, and C, which
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WATER MICROBIOLOGY: A LOOK AT A GASTRINTESTINAL INFECTION OUTBREAK. ABSTRACT. This investigation is looking at three water samples A, B, and C, which have been associated with a gastrointestinal infection of children in a small village. In which three walls have been associated with the path of infection. The likely cause of outbreak has been identified by using a serial dilution of the samples, which have then been grown on nutrient and Mac Conkeys ager. The growth on Mac Conkeys ager will establish if the organism has come likely from contanated by faecal matter. The growth of the culture was analysed, to try to determine the likely cause and type of organism responsible. The information collected show that the likely cause of infection is from the samples taken from A or B, but further test will have to be carried out to monitor if the organisms or pathogenic or not. Due to...
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