Contamination of Groundwater Sources with Common Waterborne Pathogens and Heficobacter pylori in the West Bank： Case Study of Wadi AI Arroub, Tulkarem and Jericho  

作　　者：Maysa Azzeh Linda Atteyeh Amer Marei 

机构地区：[1]Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, AI-Quds University, East Jerusalem [2]Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering(B)》2014年第4期210-217,共8页环境科学与工程（B）

摘　　要：Detection of waterborne pathogens in drinking water via rapid DNA amplification assays is an important and crucial public health method. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of waterborne pathogens in groundwater resources in Al Arroub, Tulkarem and Jericho areas using direct PCR （polymerase chain reaction） analysis. Forty-six groundwater samples were collected. The total DNA was extracted from each sample and subjected to PCR analysis directed to specific genes of enteric bacteria, β-lactamases producing bacteria, L. pneumophila （Legionella pneumophila） and H. pylori （Helicobacter pylori）. Enteric bacteria were detected with high frequency in Palestinian water sources followed by 13% occurrence of β-lactamases producing bacteria, 9% of H. pylori and 4% of L. pneumophila. The study shows that shallow groundwater wells and water taped from karstic aquifer is potential for contamination and could not be reliable sources of potable water.

关 键 词：Groundwater contamination Β-LACTAMASES 1-1. pylori waterborne pathogens. 

分 类 号：Q785[生物学—分子生物学] TU991.25[建筑科学—市政工程]