- Title
- Spatiotemporal variations in the occurrence of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Creator
- Chibwe, Mary, Odume, Oghenekaro N, Nnadozie, Chika F
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2024
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/484507
- Identifier
- vital:78919
- Identifier
- 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28774
- Description
- An increase in the incidence of Campylobacter species in rivers raises concerns on the safety of river water for humans who get exposed to river water. This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, analysing patterns of its occurrence in relation to meteorological conditions, physicochemical parameters, seasons, and sampling sites. Physico-chemical parameters and meteorological conditions were measured during water sampling from various sites along the rivers over a year, while Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was utilised to detect Campylobacter genus-specific genes and selected antibiotic-resistant genes.
- Format
- 10 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Heliyon, Chibwe, M., Odume, O.N. and Nnadozie, C.F., 2024. Spatiotemporal variations in the occurrence of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Heliyon, 10(7), Heliyon volume 10 number 7 1 10 2024 2405-8440
- Rights
- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Heliyon Statement (https://www.cell.com/heliyon/open-access)
- Person PID
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3879-8479
- Person PID
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-3254
- Person PID
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6177-2627
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RU Institute for Water Research, including the Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality (IWR)
Odume, Oghenekaro Nelson (Associate Professor)
SDG 06. Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 14. Life Below Water
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