HEALTH-RELATED WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Global Water Pathogen Project
Newsletter Vol. 10, Issue 2
May 1, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/e26f1a1fab16/gwpp-newsletter-workshop-at-watermicro25?e=e1e2204839

Global Water Pathogen Project
Newsletter Vol. 10, Issue 1
April 3, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/86c5797f9930/gwpp-newsletter-gwpp-new-activities-in-2025?e=e1e2204839

Correlation of oxidative stress enzymes and histological alteration in the gastrointestinal tract of Clarias gariepinus induced with alpha olefin sulfonate
Thomas Ikpesu; Alexander Amechi Odagwe
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 277–287.

Formation mechanism of injured bacteria after disinfection with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) as a disinfectant
Cuimin Feng; Zexin Chen; Sairui Guan; Jing Li; Mengchao Qu; Haochen Geng
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 288–300.

WASH for everyone, everywhere: marketplaces as a multiplex pathway for improving inclusive access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Vanuatu
Krishna Kumar Kotra; Regina T. Souter; Heather Molitambe; Mark Love
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 301–313.

Case report: contamination of a drinking water distribution system by Exophiala-dominated biofilm in the Midwestern United States
Jon C. King; Emma Lancaster; Alicia Myers; Jiyoung Lee; Karen C. Dannemiller
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 314–321.

Bibliometrics and visualization analysis of microplastics research in water from 2011 to 2023
Lei Jiang; Meiyi Wang; Shan He; Jiabo Ren; Tong Zhang; Zhihui Cheng
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 322–335.

Aeromonas, an opportunistic pathogen present in wastewater in Tulancingo, Mexico
Nydia E. Reyes-Rodríguez; Juan M. Talavera-González; Fabián R. Gómez de-Anda; Jorge A. Varela-Guerrero; Andrea Paloma Zepeda-Velázquez; Vicente Vega-Sánchez
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 336–349.

Evaluation of drinking water quality test kits for home use in the United States
LeighAnn D’Andrea; Emily Kumpel
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 350–363.

Modular decentralized water system associated with improved child health and increased in-home water use in remote Alaska Native communities
Amanda Hansen; Gretchen Day; Marla Wehrli; Laura Eichelberger
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 364–372.

Natural radionuclides in drinking water and annual effective dose to infant, child, and adult
Gezim Hodolli; Serdar Dizman; Sehad Kadiri; Sami Makolli; Labinot Kastrati
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 373–383.

Efficacy of anaerobic digestion wastewater treatment systems in reducing antimicrobial resistance bacteria in wastewater from swine farms in Thailand
Kanjana Changkaew; Manaporn Wongsoonthornchai; Bussarakam Thitanuwat; Ruchirada Changkwanyeun; Phashararat Yoogate
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 384–396.

Health and economic consequences due to inadequate water quality: a case study from Eastern India
Sukanya Das; Mehak Malhari; Markus Starkl; Nobert Brunner; Pulak Mishra; Swosti Subhrajyoti Sahoo
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 397–412.

Hydrological and physicochemical parameters associated with SARS-CoV-2 and pepper mild mottle virus wastewater concentrations for a large-combined sewer system
Luan Nguyen Thanh; Mounia Hachad; Natasha McQuaid; Kateryna Krylova; Loan Nguyen Ha Thanh; Flavia Visentin; Jean-Baptiste Burnet; Fernando Sanchez Quete; Thomas Maere; Alexandra Tsitouras; Peter Vanrolleghem; Dominic Frigon; Stephanie Loeb; Sarah Dorner; Eyerusalem Goitom
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 413–427.

Quantitative microbial risk assessment of pathogen exposure from rainwater used in high-pressure vehicle washing
John M. Johnston; Michael A. Jahne
J Water Health (2025) 23 (3): 428–438.

In 2017 the Health-Related Water Microbiology (HRWM) Specialist Group of the International Water Association (IWA) established the continuing prize in recognition of Prof. Huw Taylor for assisting and encouraging outstanding research in the field of HRWM that provides water and/or sanitation solutions in emergency and/or developing settings.

Application Deadline is extended to 31 March 2025

You can find the following call for applications and form in the latest HRWM newsletter.

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The IWA-HRWM Willie Grabow Young Investigator Award is made for the purpose of assisting and encouraging young scientists, who are doing outstanding research in the field of health-related water microbiology, specifically in developing countries.

Application Deadline is extented to 31 March, 2025

You can find the following call for applications and form in the latest HRWM newsletter.

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Microbiological characterization of drinking water and socio-environmental study in the peri-urban area of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Andrea Celina Falcone; Matias Hernán Assandri; María Elisa Helman; Joaquín Alejandro Córdoba; Virginia Vetere; Juan Manuel Unzaga
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 79–88.

Multi-tiered strategy for large-scale wastewater detection of SARS-CoV-2 in low-case settings provides confidence for public health actions
Aaron Jex; Nijoy John; David McCarthy; Steven Myers; Natacha Begue; Christelle Schang; Shane P. Usher; Louise Baker; Christine Kaucner; Paul Monis; Leon M. Hartman; Brianna Flynn; James E. Merrett; David Lister; Marco Herold; Andrew Kueh; Ngai Ning Cheng; Jackson Nolan; Leon Caly; Julian Druce; Bruce Thorley; Peter J. Scales; Jonathan Schmidt; Suzie Sarkis; Nicholas D. Crosbie; Rachael Poon; Monica Nolan
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 89–99.

The new map of Argentine population exposed to arsenic in drinking water
Leandro Duarte; Laura De Gracia; Sergio Montico; Alejandro Oliva
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 100–110.

An investigation into the influence of climate extreme on groundwater regimes and human health in the Periyar Basin: A fast growing urban centre in India
Sanal Kumar Aditya; Appukuttanpillai Krishnakumar; Krishnan Anoop Krishnan
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 111–139.

Detection and selection of dye-degrading bacteria from surface waters with different degrees of contamination
Luciana Grifes Paisan; Rodrigo Andrés Carballo; Mariana Papalia; María Susana Fortunato; Marcela Radice; Sonia Edith Korol; Alfredo Gallego
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 140–154.

A study on Escherichia coli contamination in drinking water sources to combat waterborne diseases effectively in Bist Doab, Punjab, India
Babita Gautam; Sajad Nabi Dar; Rohan Samir Kumar Sachan
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 155–167.

Navigating the complex landscape of waterborne disease research
Naing Aung Khant; Regina Martha Lumongsod; Arkar San; Jinah Moon; Sim Namkoong; Heejung Kim
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 168–189.

Removal capacities of wastewater treatment plants to minimize spread of enteroviruses
Cansu Ozgur; Bulent Icgen
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 190–205.

Measuring the human dimensions of water insecurity in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions: a narrative review
Angela Daley; Kiley Daley; Kathleen P. Bell; Shaleen Jain
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 206–224.

Potable water as a source of intermediate and borderline-resistant Aspergillus and Candida strains
Monika Novak Babič; Nina Gunde-Cimerman
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 225–237.

Insights into kinetic and regression models developed to estimate the abundance of antibiotic-resistant genes during biological digestion of wastewater sludge
Eskandar Poorasgari; Banu Örmeci
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 238–259.

Drinking private well water: Groundwater quality and management of wells in southern Alabama
Sidney Millner; Natalia Malina; Stephanie R. Rogers; Emma Henderson; Ann S. Ojeda
J Water Health (2025) 23 (2): 260–275.