An increase in the incidence of water-borne human diseases, such as diarrhea and emesis,
has occurred due to drinking polluted water. These water-borne diseases can lead to death …

Objectives Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a new data collection methodology used
to estimate characteristics of hard-to-reach groups, such as the HIV prevalence in drug …

Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect
people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact …

The present work compiles a review on drinking waterborne outbreaks, with the perspective
of production and distribution of microbiologically safe water, during 2000–2014. The …

Exposure to human pathogenic viruses in recreational waters has been shown to cause
disease outbreaks. In the context of Article 14 of the revised European Bathing Waters …

The main goal of water companies is to deliver to each consumer microbiologically safe
drinking water (DW), adequate in quantity and delivery pressure and acceptable in terms of …

Half a century ago scientists attempted the detection of poliovirus in water. Since then other
enteric viruses responsible for gastroenteritis and hepatitis have replaced enteroviruses as …

Microorganisms can change the oxidation state of metals and concomitantly deposit metal
oxides and zerovalent metals on or into their cells. The microbial mechanisms involved in …

Human adenovirus (AdV and AdV species F), enterovirus (EV) and norovirus (NoV)
concentrations entering wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) serving different-sized …

Transmission of viruses via surface water is a major public health concern. To determine the
viral concentration in rivers of a densly-populated area in Germany, the virus adsorption …