Associations among Household Animal Ownership, Infrastructure, and Hygiene Characteristics with Source Attribution of Household Fecal Contamination in Peri-Urban Communities of Iquitos, Peru
Journal: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Year: 2020

Using previously validated microbial source tracking markers, we detected and quantified fecal contamination from avian species and avian exposure, dogs, and humans on household cooking tables and floors. The association among contamination, infrastructure, and socioeconomic covariates was assessed using simple and multiple ordinal logistic regressions. The presence of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. in surface samples was linked to avian markers. Using molecular methods, animal feces were detected in