The rapid global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has promoted concern
over human pathogens and their significant threats to public health security. The monitoring …

Taenia spp. are responsible for a substantial health and economic burden in affected
populations. Knowledge of the fate of the eggs of Taenia spp. in the environment and of …

Wastewaters generated from hospitals contain pharmaceuticals residues, pathogens,
chemical reagents, radionuclide, and other harmful matter. The wastewater characteristics …

Exposure to pathogens during wastewater treatment could result in significant health risks.
In this paper, a probabilistic approach for assessing the risks of microbial infection for …

Objective To review current evidence on infections related to the concentration of soil‐
transmitted helminth (STH) eggs in wastewater, sludge and vegetables irrigated with …

Heavy metals are a group of pollutants in biological sludge. Many agencies regulated
guidelines for heavy metal concentrations for various applications of sludge such as …

Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, one of the most important
foodborne infections. Pre-harvest contamination of ready to eat crops constitutes a potential …

The large number of species which cause parasitic infestations and the wide variety of
routes and factors of their transmission give great relevance to systematic veterinary-sanitary …

Purpose Municipal sewage sludge generated from three operational wastewater treatment
plants, located in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon, was assessed for its potential use as …

Ascarid infections constitute a major concern for both human and animal health risk
assessment. Although being effectively transmitted by soil, water and contaminated food …