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Assessment of microbial pollution in certain drinking pond and tap water samples of Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
Nambu Mahalakshmi, R., Kasinatha Durai, R. And Amanulla Hameed, S.V.S.
Year : 2018 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 18-23
Received on: 10/20/2017
Revised on: 11/10/2017
Accepted on: 11/12/2017
Published on: 01/12/2018
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Nambu Mahalakshmi, R., Kasinatha Durai, R. And Amanulla Hameed, S.V.S. ( 2018).
Assessment of microbial pollution in certain drinking pond and tap water samples of Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 3( 1), 18-23.
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Abstract
In the drinking pond waters of Karendal and Thiruppalaikudi, the results showed the presence of Serratia marscescens. But in the pond water of Thiruppalaikudi apart from the presence of S. marscescens, Vibrio cholera was also present. This pathogenic Vibrio cholera is causing the acute diarrheal disease called cholera. Cholera is a serious disease or epidemics in many developing countries. This is due to the consumption of food and water from unsafe sources. Polluted and contaminated water may create a deleterious environment for the growth and survival of Vibrio cholerae. Endemic cholera is a highly preventable disease, requiring only proper sanitation and safe drinking water to reduce its transmission within a community.
Keywords
Serratia marscescens, Vibrio cholera, Microbial contamination, Drinking pond.
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