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How do we address this issue<br />

By exploring the use <strong>of</strong> innovative approaches<br />

such as Microbial <strong>Source</strong> Tracking.<br />

• Microbial <strong>Source</strong> Tracking (MST) is a relatively<br />

novel approach that is considered <strong>to</strong> be the best<br />

<strong>to</strong>ol available for identifying sources <strong>of</strong> fecal<br />

pollution in water.<br />

• It is based on the assumption that specific species<br />

and strains <strong>of</strong> bacteria are associated with specific<br />

hosts.

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