1. Which group of enteric pathogens survives longest in the environment and why?
Enteric pathogens are the organism which cause infection of the intestine.The pathogens could be bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi.
Enteric viruses are a group of enteric pathogens which survive in the environment for a longer time.They when present in soil with even little humidity can survive for 2 months against any environment but without water it can survive only 2 to 3 days
So one group " Salmonella " can survive in any environment for a longer period in water and soil.They resist temperature between 8-45°C,low oxygen and a pH of 4-8+. Unfortunately our body cannot fight this infection without medical help.
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