OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (16): 2193-2197.

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Detection,virulence and serum analysis of Escherichia coli in drinking water in Liaoning Province

WEI Tongzhu1, LI Xue1, ZHANG Xu2, YU Miao1, WANG Weijie1, SUN Tingting1   

  1. 1. Inspection and Testing Institute,Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control,Shenyang Liaoning 110005,China;
    2. Quality Management Department,Liaoning Provincial Institute of Food Inspection and Testing,Shenyang Liaoning 110014,China
  • Received:2023-03-08 Revised:2023-04-04 Published:2026-03-24

Abstract: Objective To understand the situation of domestic drinking water polluted by Escherichia coli in some areas of Liaoning Province,and provide reference basis for the prevention and control of water-based diseases,as well as for the monitoring and early warning of the hygiene and safety of drinking water. Methods The microbial indicators of Escherichia coli in various kinds of drinking water in Liaoning Province from 2010 to 2021 were detected by multi tube fermentation method,and the pathogenic virulence genes and O antigen serotypes of the isolated Escherichia coli were identified and analyzed by polymerase Chain reaction(PCR) method. Results A total of 78 strains of Escherichia coli were detected,with a total sample detection rate of 11.84%. The treatment methods of water samples have significant differences in the detection of Escherichia coli indicators in water samples,and the qualification rate of non disinfected samples is significantly lower than that of disinfected water samples.Among them,16 strains of diarrhea causing Escherichia coli were detected,with a total detection rate of 0.024%. The detection rate of diarrhea causing Escherichia coli in source water was significantly higher than that in other types of samples.Four strains of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli,five strains of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and seven strains of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli were detected from 16 strains of diarrhoeal Escherichia coli. Except five strains that could not be classified,the remaining 11 strains were classified into eight Serotype. Both virulence genes and O antigens have dominant typing. Conclusions The detection rate of Escherichia coli in various types of drinking water sources in Liaoning Province is the highest,and disinfection treatment of drinking water is crucial for reducing the detection rate of Escherichia coli.Escherichia coli causing diarrhea has been detected in source water,decentralized water supply,and centralized water supply. It has dominant virulence genes,and the detection rate of heat source stability genes is higher. Similarly,among the three kinds of Escherichia coli causing diarrhea,two of them have dominant O antigen.Therefore,the hygienic indicators of Escherichia coli in drinking water should be continuously monitored.

Key words: Drinking water, Escherichia coli, Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, Virulence genes, O antigen

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