Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in Environmental Water Samples: A Journey into the Past and New Perspectives

MS Fradette, AI Culley, SJ Charette - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among the major issues linked with producing safe water for consumption is the presence of
the parasitic protozoa Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. Since they are both …

Viral metagenomics as a tool to track sources of fecal contamination: A one health approach

TM Santiago-Rodriguez, EB Hollister - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The One Health framework recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are
linked and highly interdependent. Fecal contamination of water, soil, foodstuff, and air may …

Automation of on-site microbial water quality monitoring from source to tap: challenges and perspectives

JB Burnet, K Demeter, S Dorner, AH Farnleitner… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Ensuring the provision of safe drinking water necessitates thorough monitoring of microbial
water quality. While traditional culture-based enumeration of bacterial indicators has served …

Comparative performance of electronegative membrane filtration and automated concentrating pipette for detection of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial …

Y Siri, N Sthapit, B Malla, S Raya… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The target viral and bacterial concentrations in river water are essential for environmental
monitoring and public health studies. Filtration-based methods are commonly employed, yet …

Microbial source tracking and identification of fecal contamination patterns in saltwater estuaries between base-and storm-flow events using dual genome-based …

X **a, Z Du, R Zisette, Y Cao, MJ Sadowsky… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fecal contamination from natural and anthropogenic sources poses significant threats to
saltwater estuaries, particularly after storms or heavy rainfall. Monitoring fecal contamination …

Methodological differences between studies confound one-size-fits-all approaches to managing surface waterways for food and water safety

DL Weller, CM Murphy, TMT Love… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Even though differences in methodology (eg, sample volume and detection method) have
been shown to affect observed microbial water quality, multiple sampling and laboratory …

The probability of detecting host-specific microbial source tracking markers in surface waters was strongly associated with method and season

CM Murphy, DL Weller, TMT Love… - Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Fecal contamination of surface waters presents significant human health and environmental
risks. While many methods for understanding fecal contamination cannot differentiate …

Cross-method assessment of coliphage detection methods in the framework of EPA regulatory standards

MT Price, AD Blackwood… - Letters in Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to understand the performance and utility of US EPA-approved coliphage
methods in comparison to fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and molecular microbial source …

The potential of near real-time monitoring of β-d-glucuronidase activity to establish effective warning systems in urban recreational waters

KF Makris, B Hoefeijzers, L Seelen… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Urban water is a crucial element of cities for the purpose of events and recreation, raising
concern over the water quality and related hygienic safety. In this study, a near real-time …