Chlamydiae have been known for more than a century as major pathogens of humans. Yet
they are also found ubiquitously in the environment where they thrive within protists and in …

A variety of pathogenic microorganisms can survive in the drinking water distribution
systems (DWDS) by forming stable biofilms and, thus, continually disseminating their …

As drinking water travels from its source, through various treatment processes, hundreds to
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …

Limiting microbial growth during drinking water distribution is achieved either by maintaining
a disinfectant residual or through nutrient limitation without using a disinfectant. The impact …

Elevated concentrations of ammonium and methane in groundwater are often associated
with microbiological, chemical and sanitary problems during drinking water production and …

Single-bleaching powder disinfection is a highly prevalent practice to disinfect source water
for marine aquaculture to prevent diseases. However, due to the decay of active chlorine …

Aquatic ecosystems harbor a vast pool of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which can
suffer mutation, recombination and selection events. Here, we explored the diversity of …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as well as the development of biofilms in drinking water
distribution systems (DWDSs), have become an increasing concern for public health and …

Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a severe pneumonia caused by several species of the genus
Legionella, most frequently by Legionella pneumophila. Cooling towers are the most …

The objective of this study is to develop a composite indicator (CI) to measure the quality of
water supply based on the variables that are considered to affect users' perceptions of water …