The increase in extreme climate events, such as heatwaves and heavy summer rainfall, raises the risk of microbial contamination in water. Microbiological monitoring of water is therefore a major public health concern.
In microbiology, yeasts and molds have an important place. Although they are often associated with decomposition or infections, they also play beneficial roles in the food, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries.
Staphylococci are a genus of Gram-positive bacteria widely distributed in nature, in different environments, in animals and in humans. Some species are responsible for serious food and non-food infections and intoxications.
Salmonellae are bacteria generally found in animal intestines and transmitted to humans through contaminated food. In most cases, they are responsible for gastroenteritis, which can lead to fatal typhoid fever.