Microbial source tracking markers for detection of fecal contamination in environmental waters: relationships between pathogens and human health outcomes
Microbial source tracking (MST) describes a suite of methods and an investigative strategy
for determination of fecal pollution sources in environmental waters that rely on the …
for determination of fecal pollution sources in environmental waters that rely on the …
[HTML][HTML] Synergy between quantitative microbial source tracking (qMST) and quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA): A review and prospectus
Q Zhang, J Gallard, B Wu, VJ Harwood… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of microbial source tracking (MST) marker genes has grown in recent years due to
the need to attribute point and non-point fecal contamination to specific sources. Quantitative …
the need to attribute point and non-point fecal contamination to specific sources. Quantitative …
Septic system–groundwater–surface water couplings in waterfront communities contribute to harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida
RA Brewton, LB Kreiger, KN Tyre, D Baladi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As human population growth has expanded in Southwest Florida, water quality has become
degraded with an increased occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Red tide (Karenia …
degraded with an increased occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Red tide (Karenia …
Gut microbiome is affected by inter-sexual and inter-seasonal variation in diet for thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia)
The role of the gut microbiome is increasingly being recognized by health scientists and
veterinarians, yet its role in wild animals remains understudied. Variations in the gut …
veterinarians, yet its role in wild animals remains understudied. Variations in the gut …
Microbial source tracking as a method of determination of beach sand contamination
Beach sand may act as a reservoir for numerous microorganisms, including enteric
pathogens. Several of these pathogens originate in human or animal feces, which may pose …
pathogens. Several of these pathogens originate in human or animal feces, which may pose …
Development of quantitative PCR assays targeting the 16S rRNA genes of Enterococcus spp. and their application to the identification of Enterococcus species in …
The detection of environmental enterococci has been determined primarily by using culture-
based techniques that might exclude some enterococcal species as well as those that are …
based techniques that might exclude some enterococcal species as well as those that are …
A high-throughput DNA-sequencing approach for determining sources of fecal bacteria in a lake superior estuary
Current microbial source-tracking (MST) methods, employed to determine sources of fecal
contamination in waterways, use molecular markers targeting host-associated bacteria in …
contamination in waterways, use molecular markers targeting host-associated bacteria in …
Potential for gulls to transport bacteria from human waste sites to beaches
Contamination of recreational beaches due to fecal waste from gulls complicates beach
monitoring and may pose a risk to public health. Gulls that feed at human waste sites may …
monitoring and may pose a risk to public health. Gulls that feed at human waste sites may …
Comparison of microbial and chemical source tracking markers to identify fecal contamination sources in the Humber River (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and associated …
ZR Staley, J Grabuski, E Sverko… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Storm water runoff is a major source of pollution, and understanding the components of
storm water discharge is essential to remediation efforts and proper assessment of risks to …
storm water discharge is essential to remediation efforts and proper assessment of risks to …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of temperature and light exposure on the decay characteristics of fecal indicators, norovirus, and Legionella in mesocosms simulating subarctic river …
A Tiwari, A Kauppinen, P Räsänen, J Salonen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the decay characteristics of health-related microbes in surface waters
is important for modeling the transportation of waterborne pathogens and for assessing their …
is important for modeling the transportation of waterborne pathogens and for assessing their …