Enterococci in the environment

MN Byappanahalli, MB Nevers, A Korajkic… - Microbiology and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Molecular detection of pathogens in water–the pros and cons of molecular techniques

R Girones, MA Ferrús, JL Alonso… - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

A review on microbial contaminants in stormwater runoff and outfalls: Potential health risks and mitigation strategies

W Ahmed, K Hamilton, S Toze, S Cook… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Demands on global water supplies are increasing in response to the need to provide more
food, water, and energy for a rapidly growing population. These water stressors are …

Pathogen and particle associations in wastewater: significance and implications for treatment and disinfection processes

C Chahal, B Van Den Akker, F Young, C Franco… - Advances in applied …, 2016 - Elsevier
Disinfection guidelines exist for pathogen inactivation in potable water and recycled water,
but wastewater with high numbers of particles can be more difficult to disinfect, making …

Irrigation waters as a source of pathogenic microorganisms in produce: a review

Y Pachepsky, DR Shelton, JET McLain, J Patel… - Advances in …, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that consumption of raw fresh produce is a major factor
contributing to human gastrointestinal illness. A wide variety of pathogens contribute to …

Escherichia Coli and Fecal Coliforms in Freshwater and Estuarine Sediments

YA Pachepsky, DR Shelton - Critical reviews in environmental …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
It has been known for some time that substantial populations of fecal coliforms and E. coli
are harbored in freshwater bottom sediments, bank soils, and beach sands. However, the …

Precipitation influences pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance gene abundance in storm drain outfalls in coastal sub-tropical waters

W Ahmed, Q Zhang, A Lobos, J Senkbeil… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Stormwater contamination can threaten the health of aquatic ecosystems and human
exposed to runoff via nutrient and pathogen influxes. In this study, the concentrations of 11 …

Sewage pollution in urban stormwater runoff as evident from the widespread presence of multiple microbial and chemical source tracking markers

JPS Sidhu, W Ahmed, W Gernjak, R Aryal… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
The concurrence of human sewage contamination in urban stormwater runoff (n= 23) from
six urban catchments across Australia was assessed by using both microbial source tracking …

Engineered infiltration systems for urban stormwater reclamation

JE Grebel, SK Mohanty, AA Torkelson… - Environmental …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Urban stormwater contains a variety of contaminants that can adversely impact receiving
waters. Contaminants of greatest concern include compounds derived from paving materials …

Stormwater loadings of antibiotic resistance genes in an urban stream

E Garner, R Benitez, E von Wagoner, R Sawyer… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance presents a critical public health challenge and the transmission of
antibiotic resistance via environmental pathways continues to gain attention. Factors driving …