Environmental and Human Pathogenic Microorganisms

Philippe Lebaron (1) , Benoit Cournoyer (2) , Karine Lemarchand (3) , Sylvie Nazaret (2) , Servais Pierre (4)

1 LBBM - Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes
2 LEM - Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne - UMR 5557
3 ISMER - Institut des Sciences de la MER de Rimouski
4 Ecologie des Systèmes Aquatiques

As the study of interactions between pathogenic microorganisms and their environment is part of microbial ecology, this chapter reviews the different types of human pathogens found in the environment, the different types of fecal indicators used in water quality monitoring, the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the survival and the infectivity of pathogenic microorganisms during their transportation in the environment, and the methods presently available to detect rare microorganisms in environmental samples. This chapter exclusively focuses on human pathogens.

Mots clés: Pathogens; Wastewater treatment plant; Dissemination; Antibiotic resistance; Environmental reservoirs; Toxins; Sanitary microbiology; Biological pollution

Domaines: Biochimie, Biologie Moléculaire; Ecologie, Environnement

Philippe Lebaron, Benoit Cournoyer, Karine Lemarchand, Sylvie Nazaret, Servais Pierre. Environmental and Human Pathogenic Microorganisms. Environmental Microbiology: Fundamentals and Applications, Springer Netherlands, pp.619-658, 2014, 978-94-017-9117-5. ⟨10.1007/978-94-017-9118-2_15⟩. ⟨hal-01235554⟩