ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2025
A river in crisis: water quality, microbial burden, and public health implications of a South African urban river.
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- Genomic Detection of Multidrug-Resistant H58 ST1 Salmonella Typhi in a South African Urban Waterway Reveals Epidemiological Links With Clinical Isolates.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study evaluated water quality, microbial contamination, and public health implications of a South African urban river. Water samples were collected monthly over 12 months from five sites and analyzed for physico-chemical parameters and microbial indicators (total coliforms and IMPORTANCE: Urban rivers in low- and middle-income countries are essential for domestic, religious, and recreational use but often pose significant public health risks. This study quantified microbial contamination and assessed the infection risk from accidental ingestion of water from a South African urban river. Total coliform and
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