Infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial (ARB) pathogens are a serious
threat to human and animal health. The active surveillance of ARB using an integrated one …

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has undergone dramatic advancement in the context
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The power and potential of this …

Many countries including EU Member States (EUMS) and the United States (US) regularly
monitor the microbial quality of bathing water to protect public health. This study …

Abstract The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) have
effectively kept lower antibiotic-resistant bacterial (ARB) pathogen rates than many other …

Microbial source tracking (MST) technology represents an innovative approach employed to
trace fecal contamination in environmental water systems. The performance of primers may …

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 …

Fecal contamination of surface water compromises the usability of surface water for drinking
water production due to an increase in human health risks. In this study, we collected …

Microbial contamination deteriorates source water quality, posing a severe problem for
drinking water suppliers worldwide and addressed by the Water Safety Plan framework to …

Beach sand and water have both shown relevance for human health and their microbiology
have been the subjects of study for decades. Recently, the World Health Organization …

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) of infectious disease agents is increasingly seen as a
reliable source of population health data. To date, wastewater-based surveillance efforts …