Two Gram-stain-negative, non-fermentative bacterial strains, designated 11-0202T and 11-
0607, were isolated from soil in South Korea, and four others, LUH 13522, LUH 8638, LUH …

Biofilters are the important source and sink of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and
antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) in the drinking water. Current studies generally ascribed …

Although antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) have been isolated from tap water worldwide,
the knowledge of their resistance patterns is still scarce. Both horizontal and vertical gene …

The quality of drinking water is influenced by its chemical and microbial composition which
in turn may be affected by the source water and the different processes applied in drinking …

Lice are host-specific insects. Human lice include Pediculus humanus (body lice) which are
known to be vectors of serious human bacterial infectious diseases including epidemic …

Copper pipes are conventionally used to supply tap water. Their role in biofilm prevention
remains to be understood. This study evaluates the ability of selected surface materials with …

Background The present study was carried out to investigate the tap water quality of public
toilets in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Methods Water samples from the taps of the public toilets …

The exposure for workers handling and recycling offshore drilling waste are previously not
described, and given the potential for exposure to hazardous components, there is a need …

Nitrogen pollution exceeding the standard because of intensive farming and cropping
systems has been a widespread problem in Northeast China. This study investigated the …

Although drinking water safety has raised considerable concern, to date, the hidden health
risks in newly released overnight water from a municipal pipeline have seldom received …