Role played by the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)… - Efsa …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and …

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes in urban aquifers

M Junaid, SM Zainab, N Xu, M Sadaf, RN Malik… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in groundwater has
piqued attention in recent years, owing to their potential public health risks. Antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption–A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps

C Chique, PD Hynds, L Andrade, L Burke, D Morris… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidiosis is one of the leading causes of diarrhoeal illness and mortality induced by
protozoan pathogens worldwide. As a largely waterborne disease, emphasis has been …

Uncertainty analysis of water quality index (WQI) for groundwater quality evaluation: Application of Monte-Carlo method for weight allocation

A Seifi, M Dehghani, VP Singh - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Water Quality Index (WQI) have been recently used for evaluating water resources
quality. This index is developed to assist the water resources management and their …

Exploration of E. coli contamination drivers in private drinking water wells: An application of machine learning to a large, multivariable, geo-spatio-temporal dataset

K White, S Dickson-Anderson, A Majury, K McDermott… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater resources are under increasing threats from contamination and overuse,
posing direct threats to human and environmental health. The purpose of this study is to …

Sources and risk factors for nitrate and microbial contamination of private household wells in the fractured dolomite aquifer of northeastern Wisconsin

MA Borchardt, JP Stokdyk, BA Kieke Jr… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Groundwater quality in the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeastern Wisconsin,
USA, has become contentious as dairy farms and exurban development expand. Objectives …

Development of a “big data” groundwater microbial contamination index and spatial comparisons with enteric infection rates in southern Ontario

I Petculescu, P Hynds, RS Brown, M Boudou… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Big data have become increasingly important for policymakers and scientists but have yet to
be employed for the development of spatially specific groundwater contamination indices or …

The antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from private groundwater wells in the Republic of Ireland

L Andrade, C Chique, P Hynds, J Weatherill… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of the natural environment in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant bacteria
has been increasingly recognised in the literature. However, knowledge surrounding the …

Gender-related differences in flood risk perception and behaviours among private groundwater users in the Republic of Ireland

CP McDowell, L Andrade, E O'Neill, K O'Malley… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extreme weather events including flooding can have severe personal, infrastructural, and
economic consequences, with recent evidence pointing to surface flooding as a pathway for …

An assessment of total coliforms and associated thresholds as water quality indicators using a large Ontario private drinking water well dataset

I Petculescu, P Hynds, RS Brown, K McDermott… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A spatiotemporally static total coliform (TC) concentration threshold of five colony-forming
units (CFU) per 100 mL is used in Ontario to determine whether well water is of acceptable …