Numerous studies have revealed a continuous increase in the worldwide incidence and
prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) diseases, especially pulmonary …

Modernisation of our households created novel opportunities for microbial growth and thus
changed the array of microorganisms we come in contact with. While many studies have …

The drinking water quality changes during the transport through distribution systems.
Domestic drinking water systems (DDWSs), which include the plumbing between the water …

Background Several biotic and abiotic factors have been reported to influence the
proliferation of microbes, including Legionella pneumophila, in hot water premise plumbing …

Shower hoses offer an excellent bacterial growth environment in close proximity to a critical
end-user exposure route within building drinking water plumbing. However, the health risks …

Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have a profound role in various
wastewater treatment and reclamation processes, in which a variety of technologies are …

Currently, there is a trend of increasing incidence in pulmonary non-tuberculous
mycobacterial infections (PNTM) together with a decrease in tuberculosis (TB) incidence …

In recent years, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing has been widely adopted for
analyzing the microbial communities in drinking water (DW). However, no comprehensive …

Biofiltration is a water purification technology playing a pivotal role in producing safe
drinking water. This technology attracts many interests worldwide due to its advantages …

Bacteriological analysis of drinking water leads to detection of only conventional fecal
indicator bacteria. This study aimed to explore and characterize bacterial diversity, to …