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Environmental Pathogens Related to Human Infections


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1 Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Rajpura, India
 

Environmental pathogens are microorganisms that normally spend a substantial part of their lifecycle outside human hosts, but when introduced to humans cause diseases. They are borne in the water, soil, air, food, and other elements of our surroundings. Their adverse effects on human health cannot be controlled without first obtaining a thorough understanding of their environmental habitats and the epidemiology of the diseases they cause. To achieve this understanding, surveillance of the environment to determine the numbers and distribution of environmental pathogens is needed. The impacts of environmental pathogens can be felt by almost every person, So the public needs to be made better aware of their presence and risks. More study and research is needed on these environmental microbes for appropriate drug and vaccine development for the control of these infections. This review article highlights some of important environmental microbes associated with human infections.

Keywords

Environmental Pathogens, Fomites, Biofilms, Aerosols.
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Authors

Tanveer Kaur
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Rajpura, India
Satish Gupte
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Rajpura, India
Mandeep Kaur
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Rajpura, India
Ravikant
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Rajpura, India

Abstract


Environmental pathogens are microorganisms that normally spend a substantial part of their lifecycle outside human hosts, but when introduced to humans cause diseases. They are borne in the water, soil, air, food, and other elements of our surroundings. Their adverse effects on human health cannot be controlled without first obtaining a thorough understanding of their environmental habitats and the epidemiology of the diseases they cause. To achieve this understanding, surveillance of the environment to determine the numbers and distribution of environmental pathogens is needed. The impacts of environmental pathogens can be felt by almost every person, So the public needs to be made better aware of their presence and risks. More study and research is needed on these environmental microbes for appropriate drug and vaccine development for the control of these infections. This review article highlights some of important environmental microbes associated with human infections.

Keywords


Environmental Pathogens, Fomites, Biofilms, Aerosols.

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