A review on recent progress in the detection methods and prevalence of human enteric viruses in water

E Haramoto, M Kitajima, A Hata, JR Torrey, Y Masago… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Waterborne human enteric viruses, such as noroviruses and adenoviruses, are excreted in
the feces of infected individuals and transmitted via the fecal-oral route including …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA–An emerging tool in conservation for monitoring past and present biodiversity

PF Thomsen, E Willerslev - Biological conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
The continuous decline in Earth's biodiversity represents a major crisis and challenge for the
21st century, and there is international political agreement to slow down or halt this decline …

Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment

DI Walker, EM Adriaenssens, JE McDonald, LS Hillary… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Waterborne enteric viruses are an emerging cause of disease outbreaks and represent a
major threat to global public health. Enteric viruses may originate from human wastewater …

Microstratigraphic preservation of ancient faunal and hominin DNA in Pleistocene cave sediments

D Massilani, MW Morley, SM Mentzer… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Ancient DNA recovered from Pleistocene sediments represents a rich resource for the study
of past hominin and environmental diversity. However, little is known about how DNA is …

Unlocking biodiversity and conservation studies in high‐diversity environments using environmental DNA (eDNA): A test with Guianese freshwater fishes

K Cilleros, A Valentini, L Allard… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Determining the species compositions of local assemblages is a prerequisite to
understanding how anthropogenic disturbances affect biodiversity. However, biodiversity …

Environmental DNA methods for ecological monitoring and biodiversity assessment in estuaries

RP Nagarajan, M Bedwell, AE Holmes, T Sanches… - Estuaries and …, 2022 - Springer
Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods can complement traditional biomonitoring to
yield new ecological insights in aquatic systems. However, the conceptual and …

Forensic implications of PCR inhibition—a review

R Alaeddini - Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2012 - Elsevier
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is currently the method of choice for the identification of
human remains in forensic coursework. DNA samples from crime scenes often contain co …

Optimizing environmental DNA sampling effort for fish inventories in tropical streams and rivers

I Cantera, K Cilleros, A Valentini, A Cerdan, T Dejean… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a promising tool to estimate aquatic
biodiversity. It is based on the capture of DNA from a water sample. The sampled water …

One size does not fit all: Tuning eDNA protocols for high‐and low‐turbidity water sampling

G Kumar, E Farrell, AM Reaume, JA Eble… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Findings from eDNA metabarcoding are strongly influenced by experimental approach, yet
the effect of pre‐PCR sample processing on taxon detection and estimates of biodiversity …

Environmental DNA detection of rare and invasive fish species in two Great Lakes tributaries

KD Balasingham, RP Walter, NE Mandrak… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The extraction and characterization of DNA from aquatic environmental samples offers an
alternative, noninvasive approach for the detection of rare species. Environmental DNA …