Due to the continued persistence of waterborne viral-associated infections, the presence of
enteric viruses is a concern. Notwithstanding the health implications, viral diversity and …

Acanthamoeba is the most common free-living environmental amoeba, it may serve as an
important vehicle for various microorganisms living in the same environment, such as …

Bacterial indicator organisms are used globally to assess the microbiological safety of
waters. However, waterborne viral outbreaks have occurred in drinking water systems …

The emerging torque teno virus (TTV) has been identified as a biohazard marker of
anthropocentric pollution and contamination in drinking water, natural water and wastewater …

Direct membrane filtration is often used to concentrate viruses in water but it may suffer from
severe membrane fouling and clogging. Here, a lanthanum-based flocculation method …

Torque teno virus (TTV) was surveyed in tap water collected in schools from three
municipalities located in the south of Brazil. TTV genomes were found in 11.7%(4/34) of the …

The capability of faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) to be environmental in origin and the
deficient specificity of markers can mean uncertain outcomes when just a single marker is …

As human pressure increases, so does exploitation of natural water sources for production
of drinking water, public use and appreciation of recreational waters. Subsequently, the …

Abstract Development of rapid, sensitive and specific methods for detection of infectious
enteric viruses in water is challenging but crucial for gaining reliable information for risk …

Experiments to determine the removal of viruses in different types of water (surface water
from two reservoirs for drinking water treatment, treated groundwater and groundwater …