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December 17, 2025

Journal of Water and Health, Volume 23 Issue 11, 1 November 2025

Water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges and disease burden in eastern India
Paramita Majumdar; Illias Sheikh; Chander Shekhar; Nawaj Sarif
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1299–1312.

Effect of solution type and volume toxicity of lipopolysaccharide on Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition
Reyhane Dehghan; Khosro Piri; Asghar Abdoli; Saman Hosseinkhani; Saeid Soufizadeh
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1313–1324.

Trends of adenovirus occurrence in drinking and wastewater treatment plants of the city of Hamadan, Iran
Iman Owliaee; Mehran Khaledian; Shahab Mahmoudvand; Nastaran Ansari; Absar Alum; Morteza Abbaszadegan; Farid Azizi Jalilian
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1325–1340.

The linkages between water supply, sanitation and hygiene and small-scale irrigation: insights from rural Ethiopia
Elizabeth Bryan; Chloé van Biljon; Yeyoung Lee; Claudia Ringler; Dawit K. Mekonnen
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1341–1354.

Transmission of fecal contamination to stored drinking water in unplanned settlements in Lusaka
MinLi Chua; Wutyi Naing; Imasiku Anayawa Nyambe; Kawawa Banda; Hidenori Harada
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1355–1367.

Spatiotemporal variability in microbial water quality and fecal source tracking markers in a subtropical estuary and its tributaries
Joshua Alarcon; Keegan Brighton; Annika Nelson; Fernanda Mac-Allister Cedraz; Tiong Gim Aw
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1368–1380.

Monochloramine effects on biofilm growth with/without orthophosphate in high-residence time drinking water model distribution systems
Mahmoud H. Badawy; Mitchell G. Cooke; Sigrid Peldszus; Robin M. Slawson; Peter M. Huck
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1381–1396.

Comparison of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli and other coliforms from the upstream to estuary sections in three rivers with different basin characteristics
Special Collection: Antimicrobial Resistance Retrospective
Yoshihiro Suzuki; Yuki Kato; Ryota Funaguma; Rikako Kashima; Ryumi Nakamura; Emi Nishimura; Shoichiro Tamai
J Water Health (2025) 23 (11): 1397–1414.

December 5, 2025

Featured Publications

MicrobiomePrime: A primer pair selection tool for microbial source tracking validated on a comprehensive collection of animal gut and fecal waste microbiomes Author links open overlay panel

Water Research, Volume 289, Part B, 15 January 2026, 124990.

Tanja Zlender, Lucija Brezočnik, Vili Podgorelec, Maja Rupnik

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425018937

December 5, 2025

Featured Publications

Bacterial, viral and environmental interactions shape antibiotic resistance genes in China’s anaerobic-anoxic-oxic wastewater treatment systems

Water Research, Volume 289, Part B, 15 January 2026, 124911.

Qian Liu, Jie Chen, Ran Xu, Cong Huang, Nanqi Ren, Shuhong Gao, Wei Li, Xiaodong Xin, Sihao Lv, Siqi Yang, Weiwei Ben, Ai-Jie Wang

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425018147

December 5, 2025

Featured Publications

Hybrid assembly approach enhances aquatic RNA virome recovery through nanopore direct RNA sequencing

Water Research, Volume 289, Part B, 15 January 2026, 125013.

Xinru Pang, Yang Yang, Dong Yang, Zhongwei Yang, Haibei Li, Shuqing Zhou, Tianjiao Chen, Yue Zhao, Junwen Li, Danyang Shi, Min Jin

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425019165

December 5, 2025

Featured Publications

Assessing the integrity of SARS-CoV-2 and F-specific RNA bacteriophage RNA in raw wastewater (ANRS0160)

Water Research, Volume 289, Part B, 15 January 2026, 125002.

Ahlam Chaqroun, Julie Challant, Hélène Jeulin, Julie Loutreul, Thomas Ansmant, Stéphane Labialle, Zuzana Gerber, Cédric Fund, Christelle Aigueperse, Jean-François Deleuze, Robert Olaso, Nicolas Boudaud, Vincent Maréchal, Christophe Gantzer, Isabelle Bertrand

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425019050

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

Environmental heterogeneity altered the growth fitness of antibiotic-resistant mutants and the resistance prevalence in Escherichia coli populations

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100438.

Chujing Zheng, Yue Xing, Xiaoxi Kang, Yujie Men

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725001379

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

Dual action of plasma discharge: E. faecalis inactivation and tetracycline degradation with eco-safe effluents

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100429.

J.I. Quintana-Terriza, C. Fernández-García, P. García-Muñoz, J. Rodríguez-Chueca

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725001288

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

A data-driven early warning system for Escherichia coli in water based on microbial community analysis using flow cytometry 2D histograms

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100404.

Isabel K. Erb, Niklas Gador, Moa Jinbäck, Elisabet Lindberg, Catherine J. Paul

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725001033

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

Unraveling pathogen dynamics in rivers flowing into Taihu Lake: Insights from high-throughput sequencing and environmental correlations

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100406.

Wenjing Liu, Min Deng, Yuren Wang, Lu Li, Yeerken Senbati, Yunpeng Xue, Kang Song, Fengchang Wu

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725001057

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

Metagenome-informed QMRA and resistome profiling reveal hidden health risks in Yongding River wastewater

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100403.

Zixuan Zhang, Miaomiao Teng, Lihui Zhao, Jiaqi Sun, Yunxia Li, Hongbo Ma, Wen Li, Wanting Zhou

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725001021

November 29, 2025

Featured Publications

High fecal indicator bacteria in temperate headwater streams at baseflow: implications for management and public health

Water Research X, Volume 29, 1 December 2025, 100347.

Daniel T. Myers, Laura Zgleszewski, Raven Bier, Jacob R. Price, Shane Morgan, John K. Jackson, Diana Oviedo-Vargas, Melinda Daniels, David B. Arscott, Jinjun Kan

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725000465

November 28, 2025

Featured Publications

Evaluating the solar inactivation of enveloped and non-enveloped bacteriophage using biological weighting functions in natural and simulated waters

Water Research, Volume 289, Part A, 15 January 2026, 124843.

Yiding Wang, Greyson Xinghan He Lawrence Chiang Stephanie K. Loeb

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425017464

November 15, 2025

Featured Publications

Functional microbial communities in the hydrolysis-acidogenesis stage promote sludge viral inactivation under anaerobic digestion

Water Research, Volume 288, Part B, 1 January 2026, 124751.

Jing Ai, Yuxi Zong, Xiaoyin Yang, Lanfeng Li, Hao Zhou, Sainan Peng, Hang He, Weijun Zhang, Chengzhi Hu, Qilin Wang

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425016549

November 15, 2025

Featured Publications

Validating a Bayesian network model to characterise faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems in rural catchments

Water Research, Volume 288, Part B, 1 January 2026, 124715.

Chisha Chongo Mzyece, Miriam Glendell, Zisis Gagkas, Mads Troldborg, Camilla Negri, Eulyn Pagaling, Ian Jones, David M. Oliver

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425016185

November 15, 2025

Featured Publications

Functional resistomes in municipal wastewater treatment plants pose challenges to public health

Water Research, Volume 288, Part B, 1 January 2026, 124663.

Roland Wirth, Bernadett Pap, Márk Szuhaj, Zoltán Bagi, Zoltán Farkas, Kornél L. Kovács, Gergely Maróti

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425015660

HEALTH-RELATED WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Journal of Water and Health, Volume 23 Issue 11, 1 November 2025

MicrobiomePrime: A primer pair selection tool for microbial source tracking validated on a comprehensive collection of animal gut and fecal waste microbiomes Author links open overlay panel

Bacterial, viral and environmental interactions shape antibiotic resistance genes in China’s anaerobic-anoxic-oxic wastewater treatment systems

Hybrid assembly approach enhances aquatic RNA virome recovery through nanopore direct RNA sequencing

Assessing the integrity of SARS-CoV-2 and F-specific RNA bacteriophage RNA in raw wastewater (ANRS0160)

Environmental heterogeneity altered the growth fitness of antibiotic-resistant mutants and the resistance prevalence in Escherichia coli populations

Dual action of plasma discharge: E. faecalis inactivation and tetracycline degradation with eco-safe effluents

A data-driven early warning system for Escherichia coli in water based on microbial community analysis using flow cytometry 2D histograms

Unraveling pathogen dynamics in rivers flowing into Taihu Lake: Insights from high-throughput sequencing and environmental correlations

Metagenome-informed QMRA and resistome profiling reveal hidden health risks in Yongding River wastewater

High fecal indicator bacteria in temperate headwater streams at baseflow: implications for management and public health

Evaluating the solar inactivation of enveloped and non-enveloped bacteriophage using biological weighting functions in natural and simulated waters

Functional microbial communities in the hydrolysis-acidogenesis stage promote sludge viral inactivation under anaerobic digestion

Validating a Bayesian network model to characterise faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems in rural catchments

Functional resistomes in municipal wastewater treatment plants pose challenges to public health

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