E. coli's hardiness, versatility, broad palate and ease of handling have made it the most
intensively studied and best understood organism on the planet. However, research on E …

Biological soil amendments (BSAs), including manure, compost, and compost teas (CTs),
play an important role in conventional and organic agriculture. The use of these …

This study investigated the differences in microbial community abundance, composition, and
diversity throughout the depth profiles in soils collected from corn and soybean fields in Iowa …

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 …

Microbial water quality is frequently assessed with a risk indicator approach that relies on
Escherichia coli. Relying exclusively on E. coli is limiting, particularly in low-resource …

While many current microbial source tracking (MST) methods rely on the use of specific
molecular marker genes to identify sources of fecal contamination, these methods often fail …

The sustainable developments goals (SDGs) introduced monitoring of drinking water quality
to the international development agenda. At present, Escherichia coli are the primary …

Sewer overflows and exfiltration can potentially contaminate water bodies with pathogens
from wastewater. Microbial source tracking (MST) methods such as the detection of the …

Flies may act as potential vectors for the spread of resistant bacteria to different
environments. This study was intended to evaluate the presence of Escherichia coli strains …

Untreated biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO), such as manure, are
commonly used to fertilize soils for growing fruit and vegetable crops and can contain enteric …