Enterococci are common, commensal members of gut communities in mammals and birds,
yet they are also opportunistic pathogens that cause millions of human and animal infections …

Enterococci have evolved over eons as highly adapted members of the gastrointestinal
consortia of a wide variety of hosts—humans and other mammals, birds, reptiles and insects …

El aumento del uso del agua para diferentes fines y el crecimiento de la población a nivel
mundial han contribuido al incremento de los niveles de contaminación de los sistemas …

Enterococci are found in high concentrations in human feces, usually between 104 and 106
bacteria per gram wet weight (Layton, Walters, Lam, & Boehm, 2010; Slanetz & Bartley …

The enterococci are an ancient genus that evolved along with the tree of life. These
intrinsically rugged bacteria are highly adapted members of the intestinal consortia of a …

Beach sand is a habitat that supports many microbes, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and
protozoa (micropsammon). The apparently inhospitable conditions of beach sand …

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

To protect bather health at recreational beaches, fecal indicator bacterial standards are used
to monitor water quality, and waters exceeding the standards are subsequently closed to …

Greywater is a potential resource of water that can be improved to meet the quality needed
for irrigation. This study evaluated the performance of bark, activated charcoal, polyurethane …

Recent studies suggest that sand can serve as a vehicle for exposure of humans to
pathogens at beach sites, resulting in increased health risks. Sampling for microorganisms …