Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment
Waterborne enteric viruses are an emerging cause of disease outbreaks and represent a
major threat to global public health. Enteric viruses may originate from human wastewater …
major threat to global public health. Enteric viruses may originate from human wastewater …
Microbial source tracking markers for detection of fecal contamination in environmental waters: relationships between pathogens and human health outcomes
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 …
for determination of fecal pollution sources in environmental waters that rely on the …
Quantitative CrAssphage PCR assays for human fecal pollution measurement
Environmental waters are monitored for fecal pollution to protect public health and water
resources. Traditionally, general fecal-indicator bacteria are used; however, they cannot …
resources. Traditionally, general fecal-indicator bacteria are used; however, they cannot …
Pepper mild mottle virus: a plant pathogen with a greater purpose in (waste) water treatment development and public health management
An enteric virus surrogate and reliable domestic wastewater tracer is needed to manage
microbial quality of food and water as (waste) water reuse becomes more prevalent in …
microbial quality of food and water as (waste) water reuse becomes more prevalent in …
Bacteriophages as indicators of faecal pollution and enteric virus removal
BR McMinn, NJ Ashbolt… - Letters in applied …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Bacteriophages are an attractive alternative to faecal indicator bacteria (FIB), particularly as
surrogates of enteric virus fate and transport, due to their closer morphological and …
surrogates of enteric virus fate and transport, due to their closer morphological and …
Human fecal contamination of water, soil, and surfaces in households sharing poor-quality sanitation facilities in Maputo, Mozambique
DA Holcomb, J Knee, T Sumner, Z Adriano… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Identifying the origin of fecal contamination can support more effective interventions to
interrupt enteric pathogen transmission. Microbial source tracking (MST) assays may help to …
interrupt enteric pathogen transmission. Microbial source tracking (MST) assays may help to …
Correlation of crAssphage qPCR markers with culturable and molecular indicators of human fecal pollution in an impacted urban watershed
E Stachler, B Akyon, NA de Carvalho… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Environmental waters are monitored for fecal pollution to protect public health. Many
previously developed human-specific fecal pollution indicators lack adequate sensitivity to …
previously developed human-specific fecal pollution indicators lack adequate sensitivity to …
Evaluation of the novel crAssphage marker for sewage pollution tracking in storm drain outfalls in Tampa, Florida
W Ahmed, A Lobos, J Senkbeil, J Peraud, J Gallard… - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
CrAssphage are recently-discovered DNA bacteriophages that are prevalent and abundant
in human feces and sewage. We assessed the performance characteristics of a crAssphage …
in human feces and sewage. We assessed the performance characteristics of a crAssphage …
A review of virus removal in wastewater treatment pond systems
ME Verbyla, JR Mihelcic - Water Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment ponds (lagoons) are one of the most common types of technologies
used for wastewater management worldwide, especially in small cities and towns. They are …
used for wastewater management worldwide, especially in small cities and towns. They are …
Performance of human fecal anaerobe-associated PCR-based assays in a multi-laboratory method evaluation study
A number of PCR-based methods for detecting human fecal material in environmental
waters have been developed over the past decade, but these methods have rarely received …
waters have been developed over the past decade, but these methods have rarely received …