TY - JOUR AU - McMinn, Brian R. AU - Rhodes, Eric R. AU - Huff, Emma M. AU - Korajkic, Asja PY - 2020 DA - 2020/01/06 TI - Decay of infectious adenovirus and coliphages in freshwater habitats is differentially affected by ambient sunlight and the presence of indigenous protozoa communities JO - Virology Journal SP - 1 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Sanitary quality of recreational waters worldwide is assessed using fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), such as Escherichia coli and enterococci. However, fate and transport characteristics of FIB in aquatic habitats can differ from those of viral pathogens which have been identified as main etiologic agents of recreational waterborne illness. Coliphages (bacteriophages infecting E. coli) are an attractive alternative to FIB because of their many morphological and structural similarities to viral pathogens. SN - 1743-422X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-019-1274-x DO - 10.1186/s12985-019-1274-x ID - McMinn2020 ER -