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Coliforms are a group of bacteria that is found in plant materials, soil and water.
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They are gram -negative bacteria, non -spor forming, aerobic or facultative and rod -shaped bacteria.
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It is an important group of the family enderobacteries area which constitutes about 10 % of the intestinal flora.
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It contaminates aquatic environment which is given as a -q.
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Soil and vegetation.
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If the coliforms are detected in the drinking water then the water is infectious to drink.
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The coliform assay is extensively used in dairy industries to deduct the presence of coliforms.
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Most of the coliforms are harmless to humans while some can lead to waterborne diseases which is given as wbd.
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Even some signs of eshiria coli can cause serious infections to humans.
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There are five major sources of coliforms that contaminate the municipal and the coastal waters.
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First source is the human fecal matter which is given as hfm...