Microbial source tracking (MST) describes a suite of methods and an investigative strategy
for determination of fecal pollution sources in environmental waters that rely on the …

Pollution of water by sewage and run-off from farms produces a serious public health
problem in many countries. Viruses, along with bacteria and protozoa in the intestine or in …

Fecal source tracking is used because standard methods of measuring fecal contamination
in water by enumerating fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) do not identify the sources of the …

Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect
people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact …

Exposure to human pathogenic viruses in recreational waters has been shown to cause
disease outbreaks. In the context of Article 14 of the revised European Bathing Waters …

In recent years, numerous foodborne outbreaks due to consumption of berry fruit
contaminated by human enteric viruses have been reported. This European multinational …

We evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the pork production chain in
Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain during 2010. A total of 337 fecal, liver, and meat samples …

Fecal pollution, commonly detected in untreated or less treated sewage, is associated with
health risks (eg, waterborne diseases and antibiotic resistance dissemination), ecological …

Transmission of viruses via surface water is a major public health concern. To determine the
viral concentration in rivers of a densly-populated area in Germany, the virus adsorption …

Numerous outbreaks have been attributed to the consumption of raw or minimally processed
leafy green vegetables contaminated with enteric viral pathogens. The aim of the present …