In tropical to temperate environments, fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), such as enterococci and
Escherichia coli, can persist and potentially multiply, far removed from their natural reservoir …

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 …

Non-observance of hygiene principles during storage causes excessive growth of
microorganisms in these products and the return of export products to the manufacturer. The …

Antibiotic resistance is a major 21 st century One Health (humans, animals, environment)
challenge whose spread limits options to treat bacterial infections. There is growing interest …

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 …

Enterococcus spp. are common bacteria present in the intestinal tracts of animals and are
used as fecal indicators in aquatic environments. On the other hand, enterococci are also …

Wastewater comprises multiple pathogens and offers a potential for wastewater-based
surveillance (WBS) to track the prevalence of communicable diseases. The Finnish WastPan …

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 …

For microbial source tracking (MST), the 16S ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) of host-specific
bacteria and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of animal species, known to cause fecal …

Enterococci are fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) used for monitoring the microbial quality of
bathing water. However, the reliability of health protection by monitoring FIB is questioned …