Coliphage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005579",
  "term": "Coliphage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Viruses that infect and replicate in coliform bacteria. They are indicative of sewage contamination of water and of the survival and transport of viruses in the environment.\n\n2. A bacterial virus (i.e., bacteriophage) that infects E. coli. Coliphages have been proposed as potential indicators for the presence of enteric viruses in fecally impacted waters.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms",
    "EPA Risk Management Research publications at http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coliphage/"
}