tanks was assessed by monitoring the numbers of Escherichia coli bacteria and enterococci
from 24 households in Southeast Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
was also used for the quantitative detection of zoonotic pathogens in water samples from
rainwater tanks and connected household taps. The numbers of zoonotic pathogens were
also estimated in fecal samples from possums and various species of birds by using qPCR …