Quantification of pathogens and markers of fecal contamination during storm events along popular surfing beaches in San Diego, California
Along southern California beaches, the concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) used
to quantify the potential presence of fecal contamination in coastal recreational waters have …
to quantify the potential presence of fecal contamination in coastal recreational waters have …
Performance of forty-one microbial source tracking methods: a twenty-seven lab evaluation study
AB Boehm, LC Van De Werfhorst, JF Griffith… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
The last decade has seen development of numerous new microbial source tracking (MST)
methodologies, but many of these have been tested in just a few laboratories with a limited …
methodologies, but many of these have been tested in just a few laboratories with a limited …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial source tracking of untreated human wastewater and animal scats in urbanized estuarine waters
W Ahmed, S Payyappat, M Cassidy, N Harrison… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study assessed the performance characteristics of host sensitivity, host specificity and
concentration for seven human wastewater-and six animal scat-associated marker genes by …
concentration for seven human wastewater-and six animal scat-associated marker genes by …
[HTML][HTML] Human and animal fecal contamination of community water sources, stored drinking water and hands in rural India measured with validated microbial source …
A Schriewer, M Odagiri, S Wuertz… - The American journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We examined pathways of exposure to fecal contamination of human and animal origin in
24 villages in Odisha, India. In a cross-sectional study during the monsoon season, fecal …
24 villages in Odisha, India. In a cross-sectional study during the monsoon season, fecal …
Selection of a diagnostic tool for microbial water quality monitoring and management of faecal contamination of water sources in rural communities
The aim of the current study was to evaluate, validate and select microbial water quality
monitoring tools to establish their suitability and feasibility for use in rural communities. The …
monitoring tools to establish their suitability and feasibility for use in rural communities. The …
US recreational water quality criteria: a vision for the future
RS Fujioka, HM Solo-Gabriele, MN Byappanahalli… - 2015 - mdpi.com
This manuscript evaluates the US Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC) of 2012,
based upon discussions during a conference held 11–13 March 2013, in Honolulu, Hawaii …
based upon discussions during a conference held 11–13 March 2013, in Honolulu, Hawaii …
CrAssphage as a potential human sewage marker for microbial source tracking in Southeast Asia
A Kongprajug, S Mongkolsuk… - … Science & Technology …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The human gut bacteriophage crAssphage has been proposed as a human-specific
microbial source tracking (MST) marker for impacted water bodies. However, its global use …
microbial source tracking (MST) marker for impacted water bodies. However, its global use …
Quantification of microbial source tracking and pathogenic bacterial markers in water and sediments of Tiaoxi River (Taihu Watershed)
Taihu Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in China, serving as an important source of
drinking water;> 60% of source water to this lake is provided by the Tiaoxi River. This river …
drinking water;> 60% of source water to this lake is provided by the Tiaoxi River. This river …
[HTML][HTML] Validation of Bacteroidales quantitative PCR assays targeting human and animal fecal contamination in the public and domestic domains in India
We compared host-associated Bacteroidales qPCR assays developed in the continental
United States and Europe for the purpose of measuring the effect of improved sanitation on …
United States and Europe for the purpose of measuring the effect of improved sanitation on …
Microbial source tracking in shellfish harvesting waters in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
Current microbial water quality monitoring is generally limited to culture-based
measurements of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB). Given the many possible sources of fecal …
measurements of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB). Given the many possible sources of fecal …