Temporal and spatial diversity of the tap water microbiota in a Norwegian hospital.
We analyzed the temporal and spatial diversity of the microbiota in a low-usage and a high-usage hospital tap. We identified a tap-specific colonization pattern, with potential human pathogens being overrepresented in the low-usage tap. We propose that founder effects and local adaptation caused the tap-specific colonization patterns. Our conclusion is that tap-specific colonization represents a potential challenge for water safety.
Rudi
Knut
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Nofima Food Matforsk, Osloveie 1, As 1430, Norway. knut.rudi@nofima.no
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Vatn
Morten
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D020563:Gammaproteobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data