Copper ions, either alone or in copper complexes, have been used to disinfect liquids, solids
and human tissue for centuries. Today copper is used as a water purifier, algaecide …

Several groups of viruses may infect persons after ingestion and then are shed via stool. Of
these, the norovirus (NoV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) are currently recognised as the most …

The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has spread worldwide during 2020, setting up an uncertain start
of this decade. The measures to contain infection taken by many governments have been …

Water virology started around half a century ago, with scientists attempting to detect
poliovirus in water samples. Since that time, other enteric viruses responsible for …

Pathogens present in animal fecal deposits excreted to land undergo a poorly defined
process of dispersion, transport or attenuation, and inactivation. The transport of pathogens …

Enterically infecting viruses are ubiquitous agents, mostly inducing silent infections. Several
are however associated with significant diseases in man from diarrhoea and vomiting to …

The objective of this study was to assess if drinking water meeting currently accepted
microbiological standards is the source of gastrointestinal illnesses and to attempt to identify …

Noroviruses (family Caliciviridae) are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide.
The virus is highly infectious and touching contaminated surfaces can contribute to infection …

To determine the extent to which influenza viruses jump between human and swine hosts,
we undertook a large-scale phylogenetic analysis of pandemic A/H1N1/09 (H1N1pdm09) …

ABSTRACT Active biodegradable poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV)
melt mixed nanocomposites and bilayer structures containing copper oxide (CuO) …