The ecology of climate change and infectious diseases

KD Lafferty - Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The projected global increase in the distribution and prevalence of infectious diseases with
climate change suggests a pending societal crisis. The subject is increasingly attracting the …

Foodborne cryptosporidiosis

U Ryan, N Hijjawi, L **ao - International journal for parasitology, 2018 - Elsevier
Foodborne illness, the majority of which is caused by enteric infectious agents, costs global
economies billions of dollars each year. The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is …

Multiple transmission pathways and disease dynamics in a waterborne pathogen model

JH Tien, DJD Earn - Bulletin of mathematical biology, 2010 - Springer
Multiple transmission pathways exist for many waterborne diseases, including cholera,
Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Campylobacter. Theoretical work exploring the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Public health significance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in wildlife: critical insights into better drinking water management

A Zahedi, A Paparini, F Jian, I Robertson… - International Journal for …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium is an enteric parasite that is transmitted via the faecal–oral route, water and
food. Humans, wildlife and domestic livestock all potentially contribute Cryptosporidium to …

Public health risks associated with food‐borne parasites

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)… - EFSA …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites are important food‐borne pathogens. Their complex lifecycles, varied transmission
routes, and prolonged periods between infection and symptoms mean that the public health …

[HTML][HTML] Critters and contamination: zoonotic protozoans in urban rodents and water quality

S Egan, AD Barbosa, Y Feng, L **ao, U Ryan - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Rodents represent the single largest group within mammals and host a diverse array of
zoonotic pathogens. Urbanisation impacts wild mammals, including rodents, leading to …

A review of the fate and transport of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and trace organic chemicals in septic systems

MG Lusk, GS Toor, YY Yang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A large population living in suburban and rural areas in the world uses septic
systems, also called onsite wastewater treatment systems, to dispose of household …