Microbial indicators of fecal pollution: recent progress and challenges in assessing water quality
DA Holcomb, JR Stewart - Current environmental health reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Fecal contamination of water is a major public health concern.
This review summarizes recent developments and advancements in water quality indicators …
This review summarizes recent developments and advancements in water quality indicators …
Benefits and risks of smallholder livestock production on child nutrition in low-and middle-income countries
Livestock production may improve nutritional outcomes of pregnant women and children by
increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's …
increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's …
Effects of an urban sanitation intervention on childhood enteric infection and diarrhea in Maputo, Mozambique: a controlled before-and-after trial
J Knee, T Sumner, Z Adriano, C Anderson, F Bush… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
We conducted a controlled before-and-after trial to evaluate the impact of an onsite urban
sanitation intervention on the prevalence of enteric infection, soil transmitted helminth re …
sanitation intervention on the prevalence of enteric infection, soil transmitted helminth re …
An integrated approach based on Gaussian noises-based data augmentation method and AdaBoost model to predict faecal coliforms in rivers with small dataset
AEL Bilali, A Taleb, MA Bahlaoui, Y Brouziyne - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine Learning (ML) techniques can be valuable for modelling the faecal
contamination in the rivers to overcome the limitations of the process-based models …
contamination in the rivers to overcome the limitations of the process-based models …
Urban onsite sanitation upgrades and synanthropic flies in Maputo, Mozambique: effects on enteric pathogen infection risks
Synanthropic filth flies transport enteric pathogens from feces to food, which upon
consumption poses an infection risk. We evaluated the effect of an onsite sanitation …
consumption poses an infection risk. We evaluated the effect of an onsite sanitation …
Attributes of drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene associated with microbiological water quality of stored drinking water in rural schools in Mozambique and Uganda
Contaminated drinking water causes morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low-
and middle-income countries. Drinking water quality has been studied extensively in …
and middle-income countries. Drinking water quality has been studied extensively in …
Microbial source tracking as a method of determination of beach sand contamination
Beach sand may act as a reservoir for numerous microorganisms, including enteric
pathogens. Several of these pathogens originate in human or animal feces, which may pose …
pathogens. Several of these pathogens originate in human or animal feces, which may pose …
Monitoring of diverse enteric pathogens across environmental and host reservoirs with TaqMan array cards and standard qPCR: a methodological comparison study
Background Multiple bacteria, viruses, protists, and helminths cause enteric infections that
greatly impact human health and wellbeing. These enteropathogens are transmited via …
greatly impact human health and wellbeing. These enteropathogens are transmited via …
Association of neighborhood greenness exposure with cardiovascular diseases and biomarkers
T Liu, B Cai, W Peng, L Xiao, H Shi, X Wu… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim Living in areas with neighborhood greenness may be associated with the incidence of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, little evidence in this regard has emerged from …
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, little evidence in this regard has emerged from …
[HTML][HTML] Attenuation of bacterial hazard indicators in the subsurface of an informal settlement and their application in quantitative microbial risk assessment
FF Halla, SM Massawa, EK Joseph, K Acharya… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pit latrines provide essential onsite sanitation services to over a billion people, but there are
concerns about their role in infectious disease transmission, and impacts on groundwater …
concerns about their role in infectious disease transmission, and impacts on groundwater …