Abstract Evaluation of water quality of nine boreholes and three open hand-dug wells in a
rural community in North Central Nigeria revealed relative abundance of cations Na> k> …

Abstract Background Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) strains are common causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Waterborne DEC could pose a health risk to humans …

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the bacteriological qualities of surface waters in
Afikpo, between April and September 2016. METHODS: Surface water samples were …

Aim: The study evaluates the microbial as well as physicochemical pollution of groundwater
of Brij region of Uttar Pradesh, a major tourist destination in the country along with estimating …

South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Analysis revealed significant
differences between the different water sources, locations and the months of sampling, with …

Groundwater is thought to be free of microbial contamination due to the natural filtering
ability of the subsurface environment. The study is undertaken to investigate the presence …

Cases of water-associated diseases and deaths have been reported globally especially in
developing countries. Thus, a research was conducted to assess the quality of underground …

The biological methods of quality assessment of water include the determination of harmful
biological entities. In this study, quality of water from two riverine study sites was monitored …

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify E. coli from well water sources in Afikpo and
to determine their antibiotics resistance profiles. Water samples from ten different wells were …

The rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to public
safety. The use of water containing resistant bacteria could increase the risk of spreading …