Influence of Temperature on Growth of Four Different Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Biofilms.

ABSTRACT: High drinking water temperatures occur due to climate change and could enhance the growth of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water systems. We investigated the influence of drinking water temperatures on the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Mycobacterium kansasii and Aspergillus fumigatus in drinking water biofilms with an autochthonous microflora. Our results reveal that the growth of P. aeruginosa and S. maltophilia in the biofilm already occurred at 15.0 °C, whereas M. kansasii and A. fumigatus were able to grow when temperatures were above 20.0 °C and 25.0 °C, respectively. Moreover, the maximum growth yield of P. aeruginosa, M. kansasii and A. fumigatus increased with increa

SUBMITTER: van der Wielen PWJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10303289 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature