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Appl Environ Microbiol ; 60(4): 1179-83, 1994 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8017913

ABSTRACT

Cytolytic colonies were found in 57% of tap water samples, and up to 6% of samples were found to contain bacteria having three or more virulence factors. The factors evaluated were cytotoxicity, hemolysis, cell adherence, and cell invasiveness. Overall, 17% of the samples contained cytolytic colonies that were adherent and hemolytic. Among the media tested, tryptic soy agar with sheep blood (incubated at 35 degrees C for 48 h) was the best medium for the detection of cytolytic colonies. Of the colonies growing on this medium, 13% were cytolytic, whereas on medium R2A, less than 3% were cytolytic. Furthermore, when tryptic soy agar with blood was used, 24% of the samples contained colonies with at least three virulence factors whereas only 5% were positive with R2A. Routine monitoring by using tryptic soy agar with sheep blood is suggested as an appropriate procedure for the detection of bacteria with pathogenic potential in drinking water.


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Agar , Bacteria/isolation & purification , Bacteria/pathogenicity , Blood , Culture Media , Water Microbiology , Animals , Bacteria/classification , Bacterial Adhesion , Bacterial Toxins/analysis , Cytotoxins/analysis , Hemolysis , Humans , Glycine max , Tumor Cells, Cultured , Virulence , Water Supply
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