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Vegetated land cover near residence is associated with reduced allostatic load and improved biomarkers of neuroendocrine, metabolic and immune functions by Egorov, Andrey I., Griffin, Shannon M., Converse, Reagan R., Styles, Jennifer N., Sams, Elizabeth A., Wilson, Anthony, Jackson, Laura E., Wade, Timothy J.

“…Greater exposure to urban green spaces has been linked to reduced risks of depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and premature death. Alleviation of…”
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Latent Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with elevated biomarkers of inflammation and vascular injury by Egorov, Andrey I, Converse, Reagan R, Griffin, Shannon M, Styles, Jennifer N, Sams, Elizabeth, Hudgens, Edward, Wade, Timothy J

“…Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects cats as definitive hosts and other warm-blooded animals including humans as intermediate hosts. It forms…”
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Drinking water source and human Toxoplasma gondii infection in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data by Krueger, Whitney S, Hilborn, Elizabeth D, Converse, Reagan R, Wade, Timothy J

“…Toxoplasma gondii imparts a considerable burden to public health. Human toxoplasmosis can be life-threatening in immunocompromised individuals, has been…”
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Greater tree cover near residence is associated with reduced allostatic load in residents of central North Carolina by Egorov, Andrey I., Griffin, Shannon M., Converse, Reagan R., Styles, Jennifer N., Klein, Elizabeth, Scott, James, Sams, Elizabeth A., Hudgens, Edward E., Wade, Timothy J.

“…Among urban residents, increased contacts with nature are associated with reduced morbidity and mortality. The concept of allostatic load, a biomarker-based…”
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Performance of viruses and bacteriophages for fecal source determination in a multi-laboratory, comparative study by Harwood, Valerie J., Boehm, Alexandria B., Sassoubre, Lauren M., Vijayavel, Kannappan, Stewart, Jill R., Fong, Theng-Theng, Caprais, Marie-Paule, Converse, Reagan R., Diston, David, Ebdon, James, Fuhrman, Jed A., Gourmelon, Michele, Gentry-Shields, Jennifer, Griffith, John F., Kashian, Donna R., Noble, Rachel T., Taylor, Huw, Wicki, Melanie

“…An inter-laboratory study of the accuracy of microbial source tracking (MST) methods was conducted using challenge fecal and sewage samples that were spiked…”
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Contrasts in concentrations and loads of conventional and alternative indicators of fecal contamination in coastal stormwater by Converse, Reagan R., Piehler, Michael F., Noble, Rachel T.

“…Fecal contamination in stormwater is often complex. Because conventional fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) cannot be used to ascertain source of fecal…”
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Dramatic Improvements in Beach Water Quality Following Gull Removal by Converse, Reagan R, Kinzelman, Julie L, Sams, Elizabeth A, Hudgens, Edward, Dufour, Alfred P, Ryu, Hodon, Santo-Domingo, Jorge W, Kelty, Catherine A, Shanks, Orin C, Siefring, Shawn D, Haugland, Richard A, Wade, Timothy J

“…Gulls are often cited as important contributors of fecal contamination to surface waters, and some recreational beaches have used gull control measures to…”
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Environmental risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infections and the impact of latent infections on allostatic load in residents of Central North Carolina by Egorov, Andrey I, Converse, Reagan, Griffin, Shannon M, Styles, Jennifer, Klein, Elizabeth, Sams, Elizabeth, Hudgens, Edward, Wade, Timothy J

“…Toxoplasma gondii infection can be acquired through ingestion of infectious tissue cysts in undercooked meat or environmental oocysts excreted by cats. This…”
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Correlation between Quantitative PCR and Culture-Based Methods for Measuring Enterococcus spp. over Various Temporal Scales at Three California Marine Beaches by CONVERSE, Reagan R, GRIFFITH, John F, NOBLE, Rachel T, HAUGLAND, Richard A, SCHIFF, Kenneth C, WEISBERG, Stephen B

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Recreational water exposure and waterborne infections in a prospective salivary antibody study at a Lake Michigan beach by Egorov, Andrey I., Converse, Reagan, Griffin, Shannon M., Bonasso, Russell, Wickersham, Lindsay, Klein, Elizabeth, Kobylanski, Jason, Ritter, Rebecca, Styles, Jennifer N., Ward, Honorine, Sams, Elizabeth, Hudgens, Edward, Dufour, Alfred, Wade, Timothy J.

“…In a prospective observational study, seroconversion to a specific pathogen can serve as a marker of an incident infection, whether or not that infection is…”
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Human Cytomegalovirus Infections Are Associated With Elevated Biomarkers of Vascular Injury by Styles, Jennifer N, Converse, Reagan R, Griffin, Shannon M, Wade, Timothy J, Klein, Elizabeth, Nylander-French, Leena A, Stewart, Jill R, Sams, Elizabeth, Hudgens, Edward, Egorov, Andrey I

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects ~50% of adults in the United States. HCMV infections may cause vascular inflammation leading to cardiovascular disease,…”
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Application of salivary antibody immunoassays for the detection of incident infections with Norwalk virus in a group of volunteers by Griffin, Shannon M., Converse, Reagan R., Leon, Juan S., Wade, Timothy J., Jiang, Xi, Moe, Christine L., Egorov, Andrey I.

“…Norovirus infection is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in developed countries. Developing an assay based on a non-invasive biomarker for…”
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Rapid QPCR-based assay for fecal Bacteroides spp. as a tool for assessing fecal contamination in recreational waters by Converse, Reagan R., Blackwood, A. Denene, Kirs, Marek, Griffith, John F., Noble, Rachel T.

“…Concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB; e.g. Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus sp.) can only be used in limited ways for determining the source of…”
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Comparison of the Multiple-Sample Means with Composite Sample Results for Fecal Indicator Bacteria by Quantitative PCR and Culture by CONVERSE, Reagan R, WYMER, Larry J, DUFOUR, Alfred P, WADE, Timothy J

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Performance of human fecal anaerobe-associated PCR-based assays in a multi-laboratory method evaluation study by Layton, Blythe A., Cao, Yiping, Ebentier, Darcy L., Hanley, Kaitlyn, Ballesté, Elisenda, Brandão, João, Byappanahalli, Muruleedhara, Converse, Reagan, Farnleitner, Andreas H., Gentry-Shields, Jennifer, Gidley, Maribeth L., Gourmelon, Michèle, Lee, Chang Soo, Lee, Jiyoung, Lozach, Solen, Madi, Tania, Meijer, Wim G., Noble, Rachel, Peed, Lindsay, Reischer, Georg H., Rodrigues, Raquel, Rose, Joan B., Schriewer, Alexander, Sinigalliano, Chris, Srinivasan, Sangeetha, Stewart, Jill, Van De Werfhorst, Laurie C., Wang, Dan, Whitman, Richard, Wuertz, Stefan, Jay, Jenny, Holden, Patricia A., Boehm, Alexandria B., Shanks, Orin, Griffith, John F.

“…A number of PCR-based methods for detecting human fecal material in environmental waters have been developed over the past decade, but these methods have…”
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P-153: Feasibility of Serial Saliva Collection for Surveillance of Swimming- Associated Illness by Converse, Reagan, Sams, Elizabeth, Hudgens, Edward, Jagai, Jyotsna, Egorov, Andrey, Dufour, Alfred, Wade, Timothy, Lindesmith, Lisa, Baric, Ralph

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Performance of viruses and bacteriophages for fecal source determination in a multi-laboratory, comparative study: Microbial source tracking by HARWOOD, Valerie J, BOEHM, Alexandria B, FUHRMAN, Jed A, GOURMELON, Michele, GENTRY-SHIELDS, Jennifer, GRIFFITH, John F, KASHIAN, Donna R, NOBLE, Rachel T, TAYLOR, Huw, WICKI, Melanie, SASSOUBRE, Lauren M, VIJAYAVEL, Kannappan, STEWART, Jill R, FONG, Theng-Theng, CAPRAIS, Marie-Paule, CONVERSE, Reagan R, DISTON, David, EBDON, James

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Rapid QPCR-based assay for fecal Bacteroides spp. as a tool for assessing fecal contamination in recreational waters: Cross-validation of detection methods for pathogens and fecal indicators by CONVERSE, Reagan R, DENENE BLACKWOOD, A, KIRS, Marek, GRIFFITH, John F, NOBLE, Rachel T

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Performance of human fecal anaerobe-associated PCR-based assays in a multi-laboratory method evaluation study: Microbial source tracking by LAYTON, Blythe A, YIPING CAO, GIDLEY, Maribeth L, GOURMELON, Michèle, CHANG SOO LEE, JIYOUNG LEE, LOZACH, Solen, MADI, Tania, MEIJER, Wim G, NOBLE, Rachel, PEED, Lindsay, REISCHER, Georg H, EBENTIER, Darcy L, RODRIGUES, Raquel, ROSE, Joan B, SCHRIEWER, Alexander, SINIGALLIANO, Chris, SRINIVASAN, Sangeetha, STEWART, Jill, VAN DE WERFHORST, Laurie C, DAN WANG, WHITMAN, Richard, WUERTZ, Stefan, HANLEY, Kaitlyn, JAY, Jenny, HOLDEN, Patricia A, BOEHM, Alexandria B, SHANKS, Orin, GRIFFITH, John F, BALLESTE, Elisenda, BRANDAO, João, BYAPPANAHALLI, Muruleedhara, CONVERSE, Reagan, FARNLEITNER, Andreas H, GENTRY-SHIELDS, Jennifer

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Bridging the gap between molecular and traditional assessments of recreational water quality by Converse, Reagan R

“…Recreational water quality monitoring of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), such as E. coli and Enterococcus sp., currently relies on culture methods that require…”
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