The current review investigates the hypothesis that dormant soil microorganisms are
relevant for microbial processes and community changes. Dormant soil microorganisms are …

Enteropathogen contamination of water resources is a global concern. Several sources and
routes of pathogen contamination of water resources have been identified including …

Sustainable food production has re-emerged at the top of the global policy agenda, driven
by two challenges:(1) the challenge to produce enough food to feed a growing world …

Beach sand is a habitat that supports many microbes, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and
protozoa (micropsammon). The apparently inhospitable conditions of beach sand …

ABSTRACT A large population living in suburban and rural areas in the world uses septic
systems, also called onsite wastewater treatment systems, to dispose of household …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the disease is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed, leading to …

Groundwater is routinely analyzed for fecal indicators but direct comparisons of fecal
indicators to the presence of bacterial and viral pathogens are rare. This study was …

Escherichia coli, a commensal bacterium from the intestinal tracts of humans and vertebrate
animals, has been used as one of two bacterial indicators of fecal contamination, along with …

Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to human health. The global
overuse of antibiotics in human medicine and in agriculture has resulted in the proliferation …

Background Escherichia coli is an important species of bacteria that can live as a harmless
inhabitant of the guts of many animals, as a pathogen causing life-threatening conditions or …