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 …

Fecal pollution indicators are essential to identify and remediate contamination sources and
protect public health. Historically, easily cultured facultative anaerobes such as fecal …

Microbial source tracking (MST) endeavors to determine sources of fecal pollution in
environmental waters by capitalizing on the association of certain microorganisms with the …

The quality of surface waters/groundwater of a geographical region can be affected by
anthropogenic activities, land use patterns and fecal pollution sources from humans and …

Understanding the origin of fecal pollution is essential in assessing potential health risks as
well as for determining the actions necessary to remediate the quality of waters …

Microbial contaminants in stormwater runoff have the potential to negatively impact public
health. Stormwater runoff to coastal waters is increasing in amount and rate of discharge …

Numerous quantitative PCR assays for microbial fecal source tracking (MST) have been
developed and evaluated in recent years. Widespread application has been hindered by a …

Numerous bacterial genetic markers are available for the molecular detection of human
sources of fecal pollution in environmental waters. However, widespread application is …

Given the interest in Bacteroides species as microbial source tracking (MST) markers, and
the limited knowledge of the survival of Bacteroides species in the environment, here we …

We compared host-associated Bacteroidales qPCR assays developed in the continental
United States and Europe for the purpose of measuring the effect of improved sanitation on …