Enteropathogen contamination of water resources is a global concern. Several sources and
routes of pathogen contamination of water resources have been identified including …

We investigated the effects of substrate (cellulose or starch) and different clay contents on
the production of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and concomitant …

Soil-dwelling phages have enormous biocontrol potentials and very little has been
documented on the use of phages to enhance soil fertilization with the aim of achieving …

Abstract Many South Africans living in resource-poor settings with little or no access to pipe-
borne water still rely on rivers as alternative water sources for drinking and other purposes …

Fresh fruits and vegetables have numerous benefits to human health. Unfortunately, their
consumption is increasingly associated with food‐borne diseases, Salmonella enterica …

Soils in household environments in low-and middle-income countries may play an important
role in the persistence, proliferation, and transmission of Escherichia coli. Our goal was to …

The contamination of fresh produce with foodborne pathogens has been an on-going
concern with outbreaks linked to these commodities. Evaluation of farm practices, such as …

Human adenoviruses (hAdVs) are pathogenic viruses responsible for public health
problems worldwide. They have also been used as viral indicators in environmental …

Soil, composed mainly of minerals, plays a central role in the circulation of microbial
pathogens in the environment. Herein, the growth, biofilm formation, and virulence gene …

The diversity of colloidal types and the differences in the composite ratios in porous media
are important factors governing the migration and biological risk of pathogenic …