Sentences with phrase «waterborne microbes»

To prevent waterborne microbes from causing diarrhea and other illnesses, authorities at U.S. beaches periodically test concentrations of bacteria such as enterococci and temporarily close sites where samples exceed regulatory limits.

While most enterococci aren't pathogenic, studies link their prevalence to the risk of infections from other waterborne microbes.

He had long been fascinated by waterborne microbes, so he set his sights on the organisms that make their homes in the shower.

Against conventional wisdom, they discovered cholera to be caused by a waterborne microbe.