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Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in South Africa, 2017–2018: Laboratory Activities and Experiences Associated with Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Isolates

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Cross-border outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica O3 associated with imported fresh spinach, Sweden and Denmark, March 2019

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Microbial source tracking markers associated with domestic rainwater harvesting systems: Correlation to indicator organisms

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The Microbiome and Tuberculosis: Early Evidence for Cross Talk

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Relationships between Microbial Indicators and Pathogens in Recreational Water Settings

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Environmental reservoirs of pathogenic mycobacteria across the Ethiopian biogeographical landscape

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Amplicon-based taxonomic characterization of bacteria in urban and peri-urban roof-harvested rainwater stored in tanks

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Reliability of pathogen control in direct potable reuse: Performance evaluation and QMRA of a full-scale 1 MGD advanced treatment train

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(2017) Kerry A. Hamilton et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Schrödinger’s microbes: Tools for distinguishing the living from the dead in microbial ecosystems

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Evidence of Avian and Possum Fecal Contamination in Rainwater Tanks as Determined by Microbial Source Tracking Approaches

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Presence of microbial and chemical source tracking markers in roof-harvested rainwater and catchment systems for the detection of fecal contamination

(2016) M. Waso et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

National outbreak ofYersinia enterocoliticainfections in military and civilian populations associated with consumption of mixed salad, Norway, 2014

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Microbial quality and suitability of roof-harvested rainwater in rural villages for crop irrigation and domestic use

(2016) M. Jongman et al.   JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH

Molecular detection of Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri and Vermamoeba (Hartmannella) vermiformis as vectors for Legionella spp. in untreated and solar pasteurized harvested rainwater

(2016) Penelope H. Dobrowsky et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Pneumonic Plague: The Darker Side of Yersinia pestis

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Utility of Helicobacter spp. associated GFD markers for detecting avian fecal pollution in natural waters of two continents

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Characterizing relationships among fecal indicator bacteria, microbial source tracking markers, and associated waterborne pathogen occurrence in stream water and sediments in a mixed land use watershed

(2016) J. Kenneth Bradshaw et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Are Escherichia coli Pathotypes Still Relevant in the Era of Whole-Genome Sequencing?

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Dose-response models for selected respiratory infectious agents: Bordetella pertussis, group a Streptococcus, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus

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Identification and Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated From Water and Soil Samples of a Metropolitan City

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Efficiency of Microfiltration Systems for the Removal of Bacterial and Viral Contaminants from Surface and Rainwater

(2015) P. H. Dobrowsky et al.   WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION

Human-, Ovine-, and Bovine-Specific Viral Source Tracking Tools to Discriminate Between the Major Fecal Sources in Agricultural Waters

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The economic burden of TB diagnosis and treatment in South Africa

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Quantity and Quality of Inhaled Dose Predicts Immunopathology in Tuberculosis

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Application of quantitative microbial risk assessment for selection of microbial reduction targets for hard surface disinfectants

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Risk Assessment of Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients. A TBNET Study

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Distribution of Indigenous Bacterial Pathogens and Potential Pathogens Associated with Roof-Harvested Rainwater

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Reservoirs of Listeria Species in Three Environmental Ecosystems

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Listeria monocytogenes Persistence in Food-Associated Environments: Epidemiology, Strain Characteristics, and Implications for Public Health

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rrnDB: improved tools for interpreting rRNA gene abundance in bacteria and archaea and a new foundation for future development

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Microbial Quality and Phylogenetic Diversity of Fresh Rainwater and Tropical Freshwater Reservoir

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Quality assessment and primary uses of harvested rainwater in Kleinmond, South Africa

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Use of Bacteroidales Microbial Source Tracking To Monitor Fecal Contamination in Fresh Produce Production

(2013) Kruti Ravaliya et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

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Sewage pollution in urban stormwater runoff as evident from the widespread presence of multiple microbial and chemical source tracking markers

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Domestic Rainwater Harvesting: Microbial and Chemical Water Quality and Point-of-Use Treatment Systems

(2013) M. de Kwaadsteniet et al.   WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION

Quantitative PCR-based detection of pathogenic Leptospira in Hawai'ian coastal streams

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Lachnospiraceae and Bacteroidales Alternative Fecal Indicators Reveal Chronic Human Sewage Contamination in an Urban Harbor

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Coastal Loading and Transport ofEscherichia coliat an Embayed Beach in Lake Michigan

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Real-Time PCR Detection of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Roof-Harvested Rainwater in Southeast Queensland, Australia

(2008) W. Ahmed et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Simultaneous detection of Escherichia coli O175:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes by multiplex PCR

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Development of a multiplex PCR procedure for detection of Yersinia genus with identification of pathogenic species (Y. pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis, and Y. enterocolitica)

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