Sewage analyses for antibiotic resistance within fecal E. coli isolates : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Pazilah
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-30T01:26:52Z
dc.date.available2018-08-30T01:26:52Z
dc.date.issued1981
dc.description.abstractThis investigation was undertaken to explore possible surveillance methods which might be applied in surveys of the incidence of acquired antibiotic resistance in fecal bacteria being shed by an urban population; the Palmerston North City sewage system served as a sampling device. Fecal E. coli was used as an indicator organism by virtue of its inherent sensitivity to several relevant antibiotics and, further, by virtue of the fact that antibiotic resistance in this microorganism can, in general, be attributed to plasmids coding for the resistance character(s) In the course of these exploratory studies it was observed that fecal E. coli accounted for 6 to 14% of the total coliforms present in sewage samples; the number of fecal E. coli in any given sewage sample was affected by the flow rate of the sewage and the rainfall.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/13673
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSewageen_US
dc.subjectAnalysisen_US
dc.subjectMicrobiologyen_US
dc.titleSewage analyses for antibiotic resistance within fecal E. coli isolates : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorIbrahim, Pazilah
thesis.degree.disciplineMicrobiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M. Sc.)en_US
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