[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs

M Kitajima, W Ahmed, K Bibby, A Carducci… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a Public Health …

Enterococci in the environment

MN Byappanahalli, MB Nevers, A Korajkic… - Microbiology and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterococci are common, commensal members of gut communities in mammals and birds,
yet they are also opportunistic pathogens that cause millions of human and animal infections …

Linking water quality and well-being for improved assessment and valuation of ecosystem services

BL Keeler, S Polasky, KA Brauman… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Despite broad recognition of the value of the goods and services provided by nature,
existing tools for assessing and valuing ecosystem services often fall short of the needs and …

Fecal indicator bacteria from environmental sources; strategies for identification to improve water quality monitoring

ML Devane, E Moriarty, L Weaver, A Cookson, B Gilpin - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
In tropical to temperate environments, fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), such as enterococci and
Escherichia coli, can persist and potentially multiply, far removed from their natural reservoir …

Microbial source tracking markers for detection of fecal contamination in environmental waters: relationships between pathogens and human health outcomes

VJ Harwood, C Staley, BD Badgley… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Microbial source tracking (MST) describes a suite of methods and an investigative strategy
for determination of fecal pollution sources in environmental waters that rely on the …

Relationships between microbial indicators and pathogens in recreational water settings

A Korajkic, BR McMinn, VJ Harwood - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fecal pollution of recreational waters can cause scenic blight and pose a threat to public
health, resulting in beach advisories and closures. Fecal indicator bacteria (total and fecal …

Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments

A Keswani, DM Oliver, T Gutierrez… - Marine environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Marine plastic debris is well characterized in terms of its ability to negatively impact
terrestrial and marine environments, endanger coastal wildlife, and interfere with navigation …

Epsilon toxin–producing Clostridium perfringens colonize the multiple sclerosis gut microbiome overcoming CNS immune privilege

Y Ma, D Sannino, JR Linden, S Haigh… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease of the CNS thought to require an environmental
trigger. Gut dysbiosis is common in MS, but specific causative species are unknown. To …

Bathing water quality monitoring practices in Europe and the United States

A Tiwari, DM Oliver, A Bivins, SP Sherchan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many countries including EU Member States (EUMS) and the United States (US) regularly
monitor the microbial quality of bathing water to protect public health. This study …

Estimate of incidence and cost of recreational waterborne illness on United States surface waters

S DeFlorio-Barker, C Wing, RM Jones, S Dorevitch - Environmental Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Activities such as swimming, paddling, motor-boating, and fishing are relatively
common on US surface waters. Water recreators have a higher rate of acute gastrointestinal …