New perspectives in monitoring drinking water microbial quality

MJ Figueras, JJ Borrego - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2010 - mdpi.com
The safety of drinking water is evaluated by the results obtained from faecal indicators
during the stipulated controls fixed by the legislation. However, drinking-water related illness …

Giardia taxonomy, phylogeny and epidemiology: Facts and open questions

J Plutzer, J Ongerth, P Karanis - International journal of hygiene and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis (synonymous Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) is a flagellated
protozoan parasite that reproduces in the small intestine causing giardiasis. It is a …

[PDF][PDF] Protecting surface water for health: Identifying, assessing and managing drinking-water quality risks in surface-water catchments

World Health Organization - 2016 - apps.who.int
Safe drinking-water is essential to sustain life–it is the basis for human health, survival,
growth and development. Therefore, access to safe drinking-water is a basic human right …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of climate change on waterborne diseases

E Funari, M Manganelli, L Sinisi - Annali dell'Istituto superiore …, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
Change in climate and water cycle will challenge water availability but it will also increase
the exposure to unsafe water. Floods, droughts, heavy storms, changes in rain pattern …

Extreme events, water quality and health: A participatory Bayesian risk assessment tool for managers of reservoirs

E Bertone, O Sahin, R Richards, A Roiko - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
Extreme weather events pose major challenges for the delivery of safe drinking water,
especially in a country like Australia. As a consequence, a participatory Bayesian Network …

Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Wastewater and Surface Water Environments

KA Hamilton, M Waso, B Reyneke… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. are significant contributors to the global waterborne
disease burden. Waterways used as sources of drinking water and for recreational activity …

Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

AM Wolde, K Jemal, GM Woldearegay… - Environmental Health and …, 2020 - Springer
Background In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on
public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne diseases through bacteria …

Environmental Factors Associated with Cryptosporidium and Giardia

X Wang, X Wang, J Cao - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental factors significantly influence the transmission of intestinal protozoan
diseases. Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are important zoonotic diseases characterized by …

Cryptosporidium and agriculture: A review

E Golomazou, S Mamedova, AV Eslahi… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidiosis is a significant contributor to global foodborne and waterborne disease
burden. It is a widespread cause of diarrheal diseases that affect humans and animals …

Deconjugated Bile Salts Produced by Extracellular Bile-Salt Hydrolase-Like Activities from the Probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 Inhibit Giardia duodenalis In vitro …

MA Travers, C Sow, S Zirah, C Deregnaucourt… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Giardiasis, currently considered a neglected disease, is caused by the intestinal protozoan
parasite Giardia duodenalis and is widely spread in human as well as domestic and wild …