HEALTH-RELATED WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Zambia’s battle against cholera outbreaks and the path to public health resilience: a narrative review
Bashar Haruna Gulumbe; Kennedy Chishimba; Aminu Shehu; Mary Chibwe
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2257–2275.

Characterization and comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli from hospital and municipal wastewater treatment plants
Gauri Kumar; Keshava Balakrishna; Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay; Vandana Kalwaje Eshwara
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2276–2288.

Assessment of in vitro dynamics of pathogenic environmental Acanthamoeba T4 and T9 genotypes isolated from three recreational lakes in Klang Valley, Malaysia over the HaCaT cell monolayer
Rohaya Abdul Halim; Hasseri Halim; Rosnani Hanim Mohd Hussain; Shafiq Aazmi; Naveed Ahmed Khan; Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Tengku Shahrul Anuar
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2289–2303.

Health risk assessment using Monte-Carlo simulations due to arsenic contamination in groundwater in Punjab
Sangeeta Yadav; Sunil Kalkal
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2304–2319.

Cryptosporidium from sheep herds around water tributaries of the Malakand region of Pakistan
Umar Ali; Naimat Ullah Khan; Kamran Ullah; Tahir Usman; Irfan Khattak; Panagiotis Karanis
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2320–2330.

Fluoride and nitrogen contamination and potential health risks in the groundwater of a typical agricultural region
Junzhu Yang; Jiangxia Wang; Han Xu; Zibo Xu; Yun Zhang; Jie Chen
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2331–2345.

Vertical stratification of the water microbiome in an electric water heater tank: implications for premise plumbing opportunistic pathogens
Vicente Gomez-Alvarez; Hodon Ryu; Morgan McNeely; Christy Muhlen; Daniel Williams; Darren Lytle; Laura Boczek
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2346–2357.

Distribution and antibiotic resistance patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa across different point sources of pollution in the Buriganga River, Bangladesh
Dilara I Sharif; Forsan Amin; Md. Hasib Mehbub; Rakibul Islam Ratul
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2358–2369.

Ghana’s water safety journey: A review of efforts toward a risked-based water quality management
Godwin Armstrong Duku; Eugene Appiah-Effah; Charles Gyamfi; Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2370–2384.

Laying the groundwork for a Legionella pneumophila risk management program for public drinking water systems
Gary A. Burlingame; Timothy A. Bartrand
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2385–2397.

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater in San Pedro de la Paz, Chile
Andressa S. Reis; Christian Castro; Paulina Assmann; Katherine Salgado; M. Estrella Armijo; María José Navarrete; Cesar Echeverria; Aldo Gaggero; Carlos Farkas; Matias I. Hepp
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2398–2413.

Antibiotic susceptibility situation of environmental Legionella pneumophila isolates in Southern Germany
Hannah Lang; Rachel E. Marschang; Doris Bismarck; Anton Heusinger; Elisabeth Müller; Martin Felten
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2414–2422.

Evaluation of the drinking water parameters in primary and secondary schools located in the Gaziantep Province Center
Osman Petek; Neriman Aydın
J Water Health (2024) 22 (12): 2423–2430.

Exploring the experiences of the overburden of water collection responsibility of rural women in Ghana
Gervin Ane Apatinga; Corinne Schuster-Wallace; Sarah Dickson-Anderson
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2015–2039.

Efficiency evaluation of wastewater treatment by three macrophytes using a pilot-constructed wetland system in Ota, Nigeria
Lazarus D. Justin; David O. Olukanni
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2040–2053.

Detection of Legionella spp. in influent wastewater in Kobe City, Japan
Shoko Komatsu; Chinami Fujinaga; Noriko Nakanishi
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2054–2059.

A comprehensive study on bisphenol A and estrogenic activity in the Paraíba do Sul River, São Paulo, Brazil
Cely Roledo; Daniela Dayrell França; Ingrid Ruanna dos Santos Feitosa; Gilson Alves Quinaglia; Cassiana Carolina Montagner; Deborah Arnsdorff Roubicek; Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2060–2075.

Healthcare waste management and antimicrobial resistance: a critical review
Jirata Shiferaw Abosse; Bekele Megersa; Feleke Zewge; Fasil Ejigu Eregno
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2076–2093.

The silent threat: Unveiling climate change’s water and health challenges in Bangladesh
Monira Parvin Moon
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2094–2112.

Climate change impacts on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes in Africa
Salifu Dumbuya; Rhodah Chabinga; Manaye Asefa Ferede; Mohamed Saber
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2113–2131.

Pathogen validation of small- and large-scale recycled water plants utilizing various clarification and media filtration technologies
Petra Reeve; Gretchen Marshall; Po Zhang; Ben Thwaites; Ben van den Akker
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2132–2145.

Long-term effects of wildfires on river water quality: a comprehensive review of the variability of water quality in South Korea
Changju Kim; Heechan Han
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2146–2159.

Water safety planning application for aesthetic quality of drinking water
Hunter Adams; Gary A. Burlingame; Mark Southard; Andrea M. Dietrich; Tim Bartrand; Keisuke Ikehata
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2160–2170.

Unveiling the silent information of wastewater-based epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 at community and sanitary zone levels: experience in Córdoba City, Argentina
Gisela Masachessi; Gonzalo Manuel Castro; María de los Angeles Marinzalda; Ariana Mariela Cachi; Paola Sicilia; Veronica Emilce Prez; Laura Cecilia Martínez; Miguel Oscar Giordano; María Belen Pisano; Viviana Elizabeth Ré; Carlos Martin Del Bianco; Sofia Parisato; Micaela Fernandez; Gustavo Ibarra; Laura Lopez; Gabriela Barbás; Silvia Viviana Nates
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2171–2183.

Safe drinking water: to what extent are shallow wells reliable?
Bruna Suellen Breternitz; Milena Dropa; Solange Martone-Rocha; Pedro Smith Pereira Ferraro; Francisca Alzira dos Santos Peternella; Miriam Lopes da Silva; Maria Tereza Pepe Razzolini
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2184–2193.

First report on the long-term viability of Acanthamoeba species in unpreserved environmental freshwater samples stored at room temperature
Frederick R. Masangkay; Fausto C. Rona IV; Angel Jasmine G. Poricallan; Raphael Louis M. Padua; Marielle Sabina S. Reyes; Justine Kate M. Ricacho; Monica Jane E. Samar; Maria Carmela I. Santos; Jitbanjong Tangpong; Manas Kotepui; Mark F. F. E. Padua; Giovanni D. Milanez; Panagiotis Karanis
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2194–2205.

Influence of the physiochemical parameters on the occurrence of E. coli bacteria in a small and shallow reservoir
Goran Volf; Ivana Sušanj Čule; Sonja Zorko
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2206–2217.

Sewer system sampling for wastewater-based disease surveillance: Is the work worth it?
Urda Düker; Regina Nogueira; Estefania Carpio-Vallejo; Ingeborg Joost; Katharina Hüppe; Roland Suchenwirth; Yvonne Saathoff; Markus Wallner
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2218–2232.

Effectiveness of the upscaled use of a silver–ceramic (silver ionization) technology to disinfect drinking water in tanks at schools in rural India
Luke Juran; Emily Wilcox; Meghan Albritton; James A. Smith; Jamie D. Harris; Alasdair Cohen; Lalit M. Sharma; Yashi Gautam
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2233–2245.

Cancer incidence associations with drinking water arsenic levels and disinfection methods in Maine, USA
Jean D. MacRae; Michael D. Abbott; Gudeta D. Fufaa
J Water Health (2024) 22 (11): 2246–2256.

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.