Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 1A
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The reason for concern of regulatory authorities about presence of coliforms in the drinking water with respect to argument made by a student that this concern makes no sense as coliforms are harmless members of our microbiota.

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The bacteria that are present inside the body of the higher animals like humans are called as enterobacteria or entries. They are members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. They are found mainly in the intestinal tracts of human digestive system. The members of this family are anaerobes, that is, they are able to function in the absence of oxygen.

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