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Detection of pathogenic micro‐organisms on children's hands and toys during play by Martínez‐Bastidas, T, Castro‐del Campo, N, Mena, K.D, León‐Félix, J, Gerba, C.P, Chaidez, C

“…AIMS: This study aimed to determine if the children's leisure activities impact the presence of pathogens on their hands and toys. METHODS & RESULTS: To assess…”
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Occurrence of faecal contamination in households along the US-Mexico border by Carrasco, L, Mena, K.D, Mota, L.C, Ortiz, M, Behravesh, C.B, Gibbs, S.G, Bristol, J.R, Mayberry, L, Cardenas, V.M

“…The study aim was to determine the presence of total and faecal coliforms on kitchen surfaces, in tap water and on the hands of caregivers in households on…”
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Assessment of the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and Giardia in non-potable reclaimed water by Ryu, H, Alum, A, Mena, K D, Abbaszadegan, M

“…Quantitative risk assessment for Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts was performed to determine the public health significance of non-potable use of…”
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Population-based survey of taeniasis along the United States-Mexico border by Barton Behravesh, C., Mayberry, L. F., Bristol, J. R., Cardenas, V. M., Mena, K. D., Martínez-Ocaña, J., Flisser, A., Snowden, K. F.

“…Taenia solium and T. saginata are zoonotic tapeworms of substantial medical and economic importance. Although human taeniasis is widely recognised as an…”
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Isolation of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from the Air Plume Downwind of a Swine Confined or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation by Gibbs, Shawn G., Green, Christopher F., Tarwater, Patrick M., Mota, Linda C., Mena, Kristina D., Scarpino, Pasquale V.

“…Objective: In this study we evaluated the levels of antibiotic- and multidrug-resistant bacteria in bioaerosols upwind, within, and downwind at locations 25 m,…”
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The association of drinking water quality and sewage disposal with Helicobacter pylori incidence in infants: the potential role of water-borne transmission by Travis, Penny B, Goodman, Karen J, O'Rourke, Kathleen M, Groves, Frank D, Sinha, Debajyoti, Nicholas, Joyce S, VanDerslice, Jim, Lackland, Daniel, Mena, Kristina D

“…The mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium causing gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease, is unknown although waterborne transmission is a…”
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An approach for developing quantitative risk-based microbial standards for fresh produce by Mena, Kristina D, Pillai, Suresh D

“…A key objective of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program is to reduce the potential for produce to become contaminated with microbial pathogens, such…”
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RISK ASSESSMENT of waterborne coxsackievirus by MENA, KRISTINA D., GERBA, CHARLES P., HAAS, CHARLES N., ROSE, JOAN B.

“…Virus contamination of the water environment through disposal of human wastewater remains a concern for the water industry. Coxsackieviruses are the most…”
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Evaluation of neighborhood treatment systems for potable water supply by Corella-Barud, Verónica, Mena, Kristina D., Gibbs, Shawn G., Gurian, Patrick L., Barud, Alberto

“…Piped water is available in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, but residual disinfectant is not reliably found in the public drinking water supply. Lack of…”
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