Abstract The presence of motile Aeromonas species in drinking water, the Porsuk River and tap water in the Eskisehir (Turkey) was investigated. Fresh water samples were collected from 12 different sites of Porsuk River (Eskisehir,Turkey) and 12 drinking water and tap water sources in various parts of the city during all year. Aeromonas spp. was not detected in drinking and tap waters but was found in the Porsuk River. The Porsuk River isolates were 13% Aeromonas hydrophyla, 37% Aeromonas caviae, 35% Pseudomonas putida, and 15% Comomonas acidovorans. Keywords Aeromonas spp, drinking water, river water, tap water.
Abstract The presence of motile Aeromonas species in drinking water, the Porsuk River and tap water in the Eskisehir (Turkey) was investigated. Fresh water samples were collected from 12 different sites of Porsuk River (Eskisehir,Turkey) and 12 drinking water and tap water sources in various parts of the city during all year. Aeromonas spp. was not detected in drinking and tap waters but was found in the Porsuk River. The Porsuk River isolates were 13% Aeromonas hydrophyla, 37% Aeromonas caviae, 35% Pseudomonas putida, and 15% Comomonas acidovorans. Keywords Aeromonas spp, drinking water, river water, tap water.
The occurrence of Aeromonas in Drinking Water, Tap Water and the Porsuk River
M. Kıvanç, M. Yılmaz, F. DemirAnadolu University, Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Eskişehir, TURKEY(E-Mail: mkivanc@anadolu.edu.tr; meralyilmaz@anadolu.edu.tr) Introduction
Aeromonas are Gram-negative, oxidase-positive, facultative anaerobic, glucose fermenting, rod-shaped bacteria of the family Aeromonadaceae (Popoff, 1984). Aeromonas spp. are common aquatic microorganisms that occur in different water (Kaper et al., 1981; Gavriel et al., 1998; Fiorentini et al.1998; Soler et al., 2002). Many Aeromonas species have been associated with human diseases, including gastroenteritis, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, septicemia, etc.(Janda and Abbott,1996).
Residents of the City of Eskisehir in Turkey use treated water from the Porsuk River not for drinking but for cleaning, washing, and various recreational purposes as tap water. Lack of information about the incidence of motile Aeromonas in Eskisehir tap water, drinking water and the Porsuk River should be great concern because their possible occurrence in such waters could be a potential source of infection in the residents.
In this study, the existence of Aeromonas species in the Porsuk River, tap water obtained from the Porsuk River after treatment, and drinking water were determined in the City of Eskisehir. Materials and methods
Collection of water samples
The study was undertaken in 12 stations, monthly sample...
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