Nucleic acid-based analytical methods, ranging from species-targeted PCRs to
metagenomics, have greatly expanded our understanding of microbiological diversity in …

The ideal scenario in most applications of microbial diagnostics is that only viable cells are
detected. Bacteria were traditionally considered viable when they could be cultured …

Recent technological advances have driven rapid development of DNA-based methods
designed to facilitate detection and monitoring of invasive species in aquatic environments …

Pollution of water by sewage and run-off from farms produces a serious public health
problem in many countries. Viruses, along with bacteria and protozoa in the intestine or in …

Cryptosporidiosis is a water-and food-borne zoonotic disease caused by the protozoon
parasite of the genus Cryptosporidium. C. hominis and C. parvum are the main two species …

Human enteric viruses can be present in untreated and inadequately treated drinking water.
Molecular methods, such as the reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR), can detect viral …

Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are protozoan parasites
that have been highlighted as emerging foodborne pathogens by the Food and Agriculture …

This review describes the evolution of monitoring methodology for Cryptosporidium and
Giardia in water since the 1970's. Methods in current use for Giardia and Cryptosporidium in …

Waterborne diseases have emerged as global health problems and their rapid and sensitive
detection in environmental water samples is of great importance. Bacterial identification and …

Foodborne outbreaks are a serious public health and food safety concern worldwide. There
is a great demand for rapid, sensitive, specific, and accurate methods to detect microbial …