کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6325075 | 1619745 | 2016 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Polio and rotavirus titers are significantly reduced by zebra mussel biofiltration.
- E. coli counts are almost completely reduced by zebra mussels.
- A bioremediation strategy by zebra mussel biofiltration.
- Zebra mussel ability to filter/inactivate pathogens may control human health risks.
Dreissena polymorpha is a widespread filter-feeder species, resistant to a broad range of environmental conditions and different types of pollutants, which has recently colonized Italian freshwaters. Although widely used to monitor pollution in freshwater environments, this species is also an important food source for some fish and water birds. It can also be used to concentrate or remove particulate organic matter to interrupt avian-to-human transmission of pollutants and control health risks for animals and humans. In this study, the accumulation/inactivation in D. polymorpha of human health-related spiked enteric viruses was described. The removal of endogenous Escherichia coli, the classical indicator of fecal contamination, was tested as well. Our preliminary lab-scale results demonstrate that zebra mussels can reduce significantly poliovirus titer after 24Â h and rotavirus titer after 8Â h. E. coli counts were also reduced in the presence of zebra mussels by about 1.5 log after 4Â h and nearly completely after 24Â h. The fate of the two enteric viruses after concentration by zebra mussels was also investigated after mechanical disruption of the tissues. To our knowledge, the accumulation from water and inactivation of human health-related enteric viruses by zebra mussels has never been reported.
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Journal: Science of The Total Environment - Volume 539, 1 January 2016, Pages 395-400