Evaluation of C. perfringens cpe-positive Strain as a Source Tracking Indicator of Human Contamination in Freshwater Environments
In this study, a field survey of fecal contamination indicators and Clostridium perfringens cpe(+) in river environments was conducted to verify the effectiveness of C.perfringens cpe(+) as a microbial source tracking indicator in public water bodies.In the Saijo River, which serves as a model of point source contamination from human sewage effluen