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

Abstract For a One-Health investigation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Enterococcus
spp., isolates from humans and beef cattle along with abattoirs, manured fields, natural …

Summary The Bacillus species are Gram‐positive, spore‐forming, facultative aerobes that
are commonly found in the soil, sometimes associated with plants and nematodes. The …

Considerable efforts have been made in recent years in develo** novel marker genes for
fecal pollution tracking in environmental waters. CrAssphage are recently discovered DNA …

Microbial source tracking (MST) methods measure fecal contamination levels and identify
possible sources using quantitative PCR (qPCR) that targets host-associated fecal …

Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. are significant contributors to the global waterborne
disease burden. Waterways used as sources of drinking water and for recreational activity …

Background: Groundwater quality in the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeastern Wisconsin,
USA, has become contentious as dairy farms and exurban development expand. Objectives …

The presence of multiple sources of fecal pollution at the watershed level presents
challenges to efforts aimed at identifying the influence of septic systems. In this study …

Hypoxic events are becoming frequent in some estuaries and coastal waters due to over-
enrichment of anthropogenic nutrients, organic matter, and/or due to restricted water …

Species of the genus Cryptosporidium (phylum Apicomplexa) infect the epithelium of the
gastrointestinal tract of several vertebrate hosts, including humans and domestic and wild …