Investigation of transcription-mediated amplification as a rapid test method for Enterococci in recreational water

Walkley, Neal, Moore, Douglas, McGee, Charles, Kacian, Daniel and Weeks, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6362-2929 2008. Investigation of transcription-mediated amplification as a rapid test method for Enterococci in recreational water. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 10 (9) , pp. 1064-1068. 10.1039/b810284h

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Abstract

Growth-based methods for detecting faecal contamination of recreational water require at least 24 hours to yield results, which can delay detection, action and remediation, if required. Such delays can put human health at risk while closing beaches inappropriately can cause unnecessary economic losses. There is a requirement for more rapid methods to facilitate the management of pollution events. In this study, undertaken in our respective laboratories, a molecular assay based on transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) technology was compared with established growth-based methods. The assays were used to quantitate enterococcal faecal indicator bacteria (relative to the legislative threshold of 104 colony forming units/100 mL) in 138 water samples collected from 41 different locations, representative of different recreational water types routinely sampled in Southern California. The results demonstrate the efficacy of the TMA assay for the detection of Enterococcus species in recreational water as a rapid alternative to traditional methods.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:	1464-0325
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2024 02:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/25125

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