Interaction between Fungal Communities, Soil Properties, and the Survival of Invading E. coli O157:H7 in Soils.

ABSTRACT: Pathogens that invade into the soil cancontaminate food and water, andinfect animals and human beings. It is well documented that individual bacterial phyla are well correlated with the survival of E. coliO157 (EcO157), while the interaction betweenthe fungal communities and EcO157 survival remains largely unknown. In this study, soil samples from Tongliao, Siping, and Yanji in northeast China were collected and characterized. Total DNA was extracted for fungal and bacterial community characterization. EcO157 cells were spiked into the soils, and their survival behavior was investigated. Results showed that both fungal and bacterial communities were significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with the survival of EcO157 in soils, and the relative abundances of fungal groups (Dothideomycetes and So

SUBMITTER: Huang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7277763 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature