| real-time pcr detection of pathogenic microorganisms in roof-harvested rainwater in southeast queensland, australia. | in this study, the microbiological quality of roof-harvested rainwater was assessed by monitoring the concentrations of escherichia coli, enterococci, clostridium perfringens, and bacteroides spp. in rainwater obtained from tanks in southeast queensland, australia. samples were also tested using real-time pcr (with sybr green i dye) for the presence of potential pathogenic microorganisms. of the 27 rainwater samples tested, 17 (63%), 21 (78%), 13 (48%), and 24 (89%) were positive for e. coli, en ... | 2008 | 18621865 |
| an outbreak of clostridium perfringens and the enforcement of food safety standards. | investigation and management of a possible foodborne outbreak notified to the brisbane northside population health unit aimed to determine the likely source of the outbreak and prevent the same scenario from recurring. environmental health officers inspected the implicated premises and collected legal samples prior to the 1st outbreak control team meeting. interview evidence was carefully documented. inspection revealed large quantities of meat dishes being allowed to cool at room temperature ov ... | 2008 | 19374276 |
| implications of faecal indicator bacteria for the microbiological assessment of roof-harvested rainwater quality in southeast queensland, australia. | the study aimed to evaluate the suitability of escherichia coli, enterococci, and clostridium perfringens for assessing the microbiological quality of roof-harvested rainwater and assessing whether the concentrations of these faecal indicators can be used to predict the presence or absence of specific zoonotic bacterial or protozoan pathogens. from a total of 100 samples tested, 58%, 83%, and 46% of samples were found to be positive for, respectively, e. coli, enterococci, and clostridium perfri ... | 2010 | 20657617 |