Viral indicators of human-fecal contamination in wastewaters and environmental waters
have been getting much attention in the past decade. Cross-assembly phage (crAssphage) …

CrAss-like phages are a diverse group of bacteriophages genetically similar to the
prototypical crAssphage (p-crAssphage), which was discovered in the human gut …

Novel approaches for monitoring coastal water quality changes and identifying associated
contaminant source (s) are of growing importance as climate change and population …

This study presents epidemiological data on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. and E. coli in
bivalve molluscs marketed in Sardinia (Italy). E. coli enumeration and Salmonella spp …

Wastewater-based epidemiology is experiencing exponential development. Despite
undeniable advantages compared to patient-centered approaches (cost, anonymity, survey …

Human wastewater-derived pollution of the environment is an emerging health risk that
increases the number of waterborne and foodborne illnesses globally. To better understand …

CrAssphages are human gut bacteriophages with potential use as an indicator of human
fecal contamination in water and other environmental systems. We determined the …

Abstract Freshwater samples (n= 199) were obtained from 41 sites with contrasting land‐
uses (avian, low impact, dairy, urban, sheep and beef, and mixed sheep, beef and dairy) …

Viral testing combined with hydrographic studies is considered standard good practice in
determining microbiological impacts on shellfish growing areas following wastewater …

Bacteriophages have been explored as indicators of the presence of human viruses in
water. F+ coliphages are of particular interest due to their abundance in wastewater and …