HEALTH-RELATED WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Assessment of groundwater quality, irrigation suitability, and health risks from radon and heavy metals near Ilokun dumpsite, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Ganiyu Olabode Badmus; Yinka Ajiboye; Oluwaseun Samuel Ogungbemi; Aondona Peter Jita; Omolara Abosede Adenuga
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1725–1742.

Environmental impacts of cement production in Ewekoro, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria from 2005 to 2006 on surface water quality, vegetation, and workers’ health
Orisunmibare T. Agbede; Clement O. O. Adeofun; Michael T. Adetunji; Adewale Matthew Taiwo; Toyin A. Arowolo
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1743–1755.

Groundwater pollution by nitrate and salinization in Morocco: a comprehensive review
Hatim Sanad; Majda Oueld lhaj; Abdelmjid Zouahri; Laila Saafadi; Houria Dakak; Latifa Mouhir
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1756–1773.

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants related mutations in wastewater using RT-qPCR and variant-specific probes in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil
Arthur Tonietto Mangini; Bruno Aschidamini Prandi; Lina Violet-Lozano; Pâmela Ferreira Cunha; Andre Jarenkow; Aline Alves Scarpellini Campos; Gabriela Pasqualim; Sara Hartke; Ilma Simoni Brum da Silva; Fabrício Souza Campos; Paulo Michel Roehe; Ana Cláudia Franco
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1774–1780.

Assessing the impact of Escherichia coli on recreational water safety using quantitative microbial risk assessment
Zaakirah Delair; Michaela Schoeman; Brandon Reyneke; Atheesha Singh; Tobias George Barnard
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1781–1793.

Assessing biosocial vectors in water contamination, the incidence of water-borne illnesses, and insecurity in Kathmandu, Nepal
Laura Elder; Julie Funfrock; Emily Castro; Reena Lamichhane-Khadka
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1794–1807.

Comprehensive insight on multidrug resistance and virulence genes of ESBL-producing E. coli from different surface water sources in Bangladesh
Taslin Jahan Mou; Sazzad Hossain Sumon; Nasrin Akter Nupur; Nadim Sharif; Md. Fokhrul Islam; Shuvra Kanti Dey; Md. Anowar Khasru Parvez
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1808–1825.

Biofilms on urban aquatic plastic pollution as a reservoir for pathogenic yeasts
Tyla Baker; Armand Bester; Olihile Sebolai; Jacobus Albertyn; Carolina Pohl
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1826–1842.

Risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among patients attending private clinics in Borama district, Somaliland
Abdirashiid Saleban Yusuf; Sunday Adesina Adebisi; Josiah Odongo Osiri
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1843–1856.

Incorporating taste and odour problems in water safety plans
Frantisek Kozisek; Ingrid Chorus; Emanuela Testai; Triantafyllos Kaloudis; Reyhan Akcaalan; Meriç Albay; Martin Steinhaus; Magdalena Ujevic Bosnjak; Andreas Dunkel; Anastasia Hiskia; Maura Manganelli; Simona Scardala; David Spiteri; Theodoros Triantis
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1857–1873.

The significance of calcium and magnesium content in drinking water for arterial stiffness among residents of the Slovak Republic
Stanislav Rapant; Patrik Čermák; Veronika Cvečková; Igor Hajduk; František Kožíšek; Beáta Stehlíková
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1874–1885.

Impacts of illegal mining activities on water quality for irrigation and implications for public health: A case study of the Oda River in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Raymond Anoyege; Kennedy A. Alatinga
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1886–1898.

Differences and variations of drinking water quality between the northern and southern regions of a tropical island and the indicators influenced by meteorological factors
Yi Gao; Hui Kuang; Meixiang Huang; Yu Zhang; Haimei Ye; Xiaojie Peng; Hairong Huang; Sha Xiao; Wenfang Long
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1899–1910.

From bibliography to understanding: water microbiology and human health
Shan Chen; Yuanzhao Ding
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1911–1921.

Characterization of microbial communities in the sewage of a major urban drain
Mansi Bansal; Nidhi Seth; Cheerukeri Raghavendra Babu; Saurav Mazumdar; Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1922–1941.

Evaluating water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools of Bangladesh: progress toward SDG compliance
Md. Rezaul Karim; Sakib Shariar; Md. Rahadujjaman; Rakibul Hasan; Md. Tanvirul Islam; Ashik Faysal; Munir Hayet Khan; Md. Habibur Rahman Bejoy Khan
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1942–1955.

Seasonal natural organic matter removal and implications for disinfection by-product formation at the Koka water treatment plant: Upper Awash, Ethiopia
Emeru Assefa; Anuradha Jabasingh; Abi M. Tadesse; Meseret Dessalegne; Eyobel Mulugeta; Endale Teju
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1956–1971.

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater sources: carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic evaluation
Kshipra Kapoor; Shakti Kumar; Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma; Ahmad J. Obaidullah; Krishna Kumar Yadav
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1972–1987.

Assessment of the potability and carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of drinking water in rural areas of the Amhara region, Ethiopia
Mekuanint Lewoyehu Shferaw; Muluye Leweyehu; Selomon Afework
J Water Health (2024) 22 (10): 1988–2014.

Antibiotic resistance of E. coli isolates from different water sources in Mbarara, Uganda
Abaasa Catherine N.; Stange Claudia; Ayesiga Savino; Mulogo M. Edgar; Kalyetsi Rogers; Lejju B. Julius; Andama Morgan; Tamwesigire K. Imelda; Bazira Joel; Byarugaba Frederick; Tiehm Andreas
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1579–1593.

Occurrence, virulence, and AMR profile of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from shellfish growing areas located along the south-west coast of India
Ally C. Antony; Reshma Silvester; P. A. Aneesa; Vipindas P. V.; Deborah Gnana Selvam A; Vivas Salim; Mini K. Paul; Mohamed Hatha Abdulla
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1594–1605.

Determinants of adoption of household water treatment in Haiti using two analysis methods: logistic regression and machine learning
Camille Heylen; Diona Antoine; Michael Ritter; Jean Marcel Casimir; Neil Van Dine; Jean Jackendy; Alice Leung; Dustin Wright; Daniele Lantagne
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1606–1617.

Application of miniaturized most probable number method for bacterial detection in water samples: detection of multi-drug-resistant Ralstonia insidiosa in drinking water
Noor Andryan Ilsan; Siti Nurfajriah; Maulin Inggraini; Ni Putu Ratna Ayu Krishanti; Melda Yunita; Sipriyadi; Reza Anindita; Tzu-Wen Huang
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1618–1627.

Antimicrobial resistance characterization of Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus hirae isolated from marine coastal recreational waters in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Giovanna Silva Santiago; Milena Dropa; Solange Martone-Rocha; Talita Pereira dos Santos; Vasco Tulio de Moura Gomes; Mikaela Renata Funada Barbosa; Maria Tereza Pepe Razzolini
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1628–1640.

Environmental factors associated with Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis snails in a schistosomiasis-endemic area in Napu, Central Sulawesi
Meiske Elisabeth Koraag; Octaviani Octaviani; Roy G. A. Massie; Felly Philipus Senewe; Djohan Djohan
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1641–1649.

Is the Tigray region, Ethiopia also affected by fluoride in drinking water affecting public health?
Berihu Teshale Mesfin; Abraha Gebrekidan Asgedom; Mekonen Tirfu Zekarias; Tesfamariam Teklu Gebretsadik; Amanual Hadera Tesfay; Bart Van der Bruggen
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1650–1662.

Occurrence of pathogenic Mycobacteria avium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in outdoor decorative fountain water and the associated microbial community
Qiaomei Zhou; Jingang Huang; Shilin Wen; Yucheng Lou; Shanshan Qiu; Huanxuan Li; Rongbing Zhou; Junhong Tang
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1663–1676.

First report of Acanthamoeba spp. isolation in a recreational hot spring in the Philippines
Wilfredo Parado, III; Ynna Cialina Quito; Kirk Nathaniel Mondelo; Elynn Joshua Ali Nicdao; Rochelle Ortiz; Jad Carlos Perez; Aella Frances Reyes; Miguel Carlos Arada; Mark F. F. E. Padua; Giovanni De Jesus Milanez; … Show more
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1677–1682.

Wastewater surveillance for antibiotic resistance genes during the late 2020 SARS-CoV-2 peak in two different populations
Sarah E. Philo; Sílvia Monteiro; Erica R. Fuhrmeister; Ricardo Santos; John Scott Meschke
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1683–1694.

Isolates of Acanthamoeba species in the marine environment in the Philippines
Samantha Nicole Layson; Cheilo Maurrice D. Alcala; Mikael Lorenzo Q. Avenido; Aleeza Erika M. Bayot; Charles Darwin C. Aclan; Joepher S. Barlis; Katrina D. Villacorta; Venice Marielle R. Abalos; Alyssa Nicole M. Maramba; Maricel D.C. Say; Alessandrea A. Serrano; Jana Katryn D. Cabello; Julienne Marie I. Salvosa; Moriset Paz Djezla C. Tan; Kyla Franchesca F. Uy; Frederick Ramirez Masangkay; Giovanni De Jesus Milanez
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1695–1703.

Management of trihalomethanes in water by ZnO@kaolinite composite: integrated experimental and modeling studies
Enas Ezzat; El-Sayed I. Mishaqa; O. A. Mohamed; Nabila Shehata
J Water Health (2024) 22 (9): 1704–1724.

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewater in Tunisia
Ines Othman; Maxime Bisseux; Amna Helmi; Rawand Hamdi; Imen Nahdi; Ichrak Slama; Maha Mastouri; Jean Luc Bailly; Mahjoub Aouni
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1347–1356.

The nexus between household water insecurity, mother’s handwashing practices, and diarrheal diseases among under-five children
Abiot Abera Aydamo; Sirak Robele Gari; Seid Tiku Mereta
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1357–1371.

Neutron activation of stable isotopes in soil and groundwater from a radionuclide production facility, South Africa
Thandazile Marazula; Ntokozo Mfanufikile Malaza; Jacobus Lodewikus Conradie; Philip Beukes
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1372–1386.

Prediction of geogenic source of groundwater fluoride contamination in Indian states: A comparative study of different supervised machine learning algorithms
Garima Singh; Shikha Mehta
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1387–1408.

Towards the outbreak tail, what is the public opinion about wastewater surveillance in the United States?
Rochelle H. Holm; Lauren B. Anderson; Heather D. Ness; A. Scott LaJoie; Ted Smith
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1409–1418.

An evaluation of a new rapid qPCR test for the detection of 2019-novel coronavirus nucleocapsid (N1) gene in wastewater in Roanoke and Salem VA sewersheds
Lia Willow Lehrer; Anna Marie Lewis; Susan Tolliver; Marcia Degen; Rekha Singh; Sara Houser; Jayasimha Rao
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1419–1428.

Metagenomic evaluation of bacteria in drinking water using full-length 16S rRNA amplicons
William Taylor; Megan Louise Devane; Kathryn Russell; Susan Lin; Colin Roxburgh; Judy Williamson; Brent John Gilpin
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1429–1443.

Assessment of groundwater hydrogeological processes, isotopic composition, and associated health risks of the Banaz (Usak) Basin, Turkey
Fatma Aksever
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1444–1471.

Review of the occurrence, treatment technologies, and detection methods for saxitoxins in freshwaters
Shardula Gawankar; Susan J. Masten; Rebecca H. Lahr
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1472–1490.

Waterborne Cryptosporidium species and Giardia duodenalis in resources of MENA: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Layla Ben Ayed; Shahira Abdelaziz Ali Ahmed; Sonia Boughattas; Panagiotis Karanis
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1491–1515.

Verifying the feasibility of wastewater-based epidemiological monitoring for the small catchment and sewage networks with significant pretreatment
Daniele Sartirano; Fabio Morecchiato; Alberto Antonelli; Tommaso Lotti; Damasco Morelli; Matteo Ramazzotti; Gian Maria Rossolini; Claudio Lubello
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1516–1526.

Reducing sample size by clustering: A way to make risk assessment feasible for large groups of organic compounds?
Renske P. J. Hoondert; B. A. Wols; Patrick Steven Bäuerlein
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1527–1540.

How does the citizens’ choice of water use actions based on their empirical knowledge affect the water quality in a rural community of the Philippines?
Taishi Yazawa; Kenn Joshua Geroy Rubite; Princess Eden Macabata-Rubite
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1541–1555

Water, environment, and health nexus: understanding the risk factors for waterborne diseases in communities along the Tano River Basin, Ghana
Saeed Ibn Idris Kofi Yeboah; Prince Antwi-Agyei; Amos T. Kabo-Bah; Nana Osei Bonsu Ackerson
J Water Health (2024) 22 (8): 1556–1577.