Reference library for microbial source tracking in the mid-Atlantic United States

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Jan 17;13(1):e0067423. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00674-23. Epub 2023 Nov 30.

Abstract

Microbial source tracking can determine fecal contamination but requires a relevant, sizable reference library for analysis. We provide a reference library of 100+ fecal microbiome samples relevant to mid-Atlantic United States ecosystems. Included are wild and domesticated fauna, wastewater, and septic samples applicable to Delaware source tracking studies.

Keywords: microbial source tracking; reference library.