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An environmental survey of surface waters using mitochondrial DNA from human, bovine and porcine origin as fecal source tracking markers by Villemur, Richard, Imbeau, Marianne, Vuong, Minh N., Masson, Luke, Payment, Pierre

“…Fecal contamination of surface waters is one the major sources of waterborne pathogens and consequently, is an important concern for public health. For…”
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Disinfection efficiency of peracetic acid, UV and ozone after enhanced primary treatment of municipal wastewater by Gehr, Ronald, Wagner, Monika, Veerasubramanian, Priya, Payment, Pierre

“…The City of Montreal Wastewater Treatment Plant uses enhanced physicochemical processes (ferric and/or alum coagulation) for suspended solids and phosphorus…”
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Use of eukaryotic mitochondrial DNA to differentiate human, bovine, porcine and ovine sources in fecally contaminated surface water by Martellini, Anouk, Payment, Pierre, Villemur, Richard

“…A molecular method based on the detection of mitochondrial DNA from various animal species was developed to track the origin of surface water pollutions, and…”
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Real-Time PCR for Quantification of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Environmental Water Samples and Sewage by GUY, Rebecca A, PAYMENT, Pierre, KRULL, Ulrich J, HORGEN, Paul A

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Changes in Escherichia coli to Cryptosporidium ratios for various fecal pollution sources and drinking water intakes by Lalancette, Cindy, Papineau, Isabelle, Payment, Pierre, Dorner, Sarah, Servais, Pierre, Barbeau, Benoit, Di Giovanni, George D., Prévost, Michèle

“…Assessing the presence of human pathogenic Cryptosporidium oocysts in surface water remains a significant water treatment and public health challenge. Most…”
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Fecal source tracking in water using a mitochondrial DNA microarray by Vuong, Nguyet-Minh, Villemur, Richard, Payment, Pierre, Brousseau, Roland, Topp, Edward, Masson, Luke

“…A mitochondrial-based microarray (mitoArray) was developed for rapid identification of the presence of 28 animals and one family (cervidae) potentially…”
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Waterborne Pathogen Detection by Use of Oligonucleotide-Based Microarrays by MAYNARD, Christine, BERTHIAUME, Frédéric, LEMARCHAND, Karine, HAREL, Josée, PAYMENT, Pierre, BAYARDELLE, Paul, MASSON, Luke, BROUSSEAU, Roland

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Evaluation of photoreactivation of Escherichia coli and Enterococci after UV disinfection of municipal wastewater by Locas, Annie, Demers, Josée, Payment, Pierre

“…Because chlorine disinfection is not permitted in the province of Quebec, wastewater disinfection by ultraviolet (UV) light has been used for years in…”
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Impact of microparticles on UV disinfection of indigenous aerobic spores by Caron, Eric, Chevrefils, Gabriel, Barbeau, Benoit, Payment, Pierre, Prévost, Michèle

“…Numerous studies have shown that the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection can be hindered by the presence of particles that can shield microorganisms. The…”
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Pathogen and indicator variability in a heavily impacted watershed by Dorner, Sarah M, Anderson, William B, Gaulin, Terri, Candon, Heather L, Slawson, Robin M, Payment, Pierre, Huck, Peter M

“…Water samples were collected from 36 locations within the Grand River Watershed, in Southwestern Ontario, Canada from July 2002 to December 2003 and were…”
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Pathogens in Water: Value and Limits of Correlation with Microbial Indicators by Payment, Pierre, Locas, Annie

“…This article discusses the value and limitations of using microbial indicators to predict occurrence of enteric pathogens in water. Raw or treated sewage is a…”
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Virus occurrence in municipal groundwater sources in Quebec, Canada by Locas, Annie, Barthe, Christine, Barbeau, Benoit, Carrière, Annie, Payment, Pierre

“…A 1 year study was undertaken on groundwater that was a source of drinking water in the province of Quebec, Canada. Twelve municipal wells (raw water) were…”
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Removal of indicator bacteria, human enteric viruses, Giardia cysts, and Cryptosporidium oocysts at a large wastewater primary treatment facility by Payment, P, Plante, R, Cejka, P

“…Pathogens and fecal indicator bacteria occurrence and removal were studied for a period of 6 months at the Montreal Urban Community wastewater treatment…”
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Biofilms, infectious agents, and dental unit waterlines: a review by Barbeau, J, Gauthier, C, Payment, P

“…Aquatic biofilms, which are widespread not only in nature but also in medical and dental devices, can be the source of serious nosocomial infections. In these…”
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Effectiveness of a Training Program in Reducing Infections in Toddlers Attending Day Care Centers by Carabin, Hélène, Gyorkos, Theresa W., Soto, Julio C., Joseph, Lawrence, Payment, Pierre, Collet, Jean-Paul

“…The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a hygiene program in reducing the incidence of respiratory and diarrheal diseases in toddlers…”
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A descriptive review of selected nonviral enteric illnesses reported in children in Quebec between 1999 and 2006 by Kaboré, Henri, Michel, Pascal, Levallois, Patrick, Déry, Pierre, Payment, Pierre, Lebel, Germain

“…To review the epidemiology of selected nonviral enteric illnesses reported in children in Quebec between 1999 and 2006. Incidence rates were calculated to…”
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Fecal coliforms, caffeine and carbamazepine in stormwater collection systems in a large urban area by Sauvé, Sébastien, Aboulfadl, Khadija, Dorner, Sarah, Payment, Pierre, Deschamps, Guy, Prévost, Michèle

“…[Display omitted] ► We found a good correlation between caffeine and fecal coliforms. ► Carbamazepine showed little, if any, correlation with fecal coliforms…”
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Protection of waterborne pathogens by higher organisms in drinking water: a review by Bichai, Françoise, Payment, Pierre, Barbeau, Benoit

“…Higher organisms are ubiquitous in surface waters, and some species can proliferate in granular filters of water treatment plants and colonize distribution…”
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Protection against UV disinfection of E. coli bacteria and B. subtilis spores ingested by C. elegans nematodes by Bichai, Françoise, Barbeau, Benoit, Payment, Pierre

“…Nematodes, which occur abundantly in granular media filters of drinking water treatment plants and in distribution systems, can ingest and transport pathogenic…”
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Pre-analytical and analytical procedures for the detection of enteric viruses and enterovirus in water samples by Pang, Xiaoli L., Lee, Bonita E., Pabbaraju, Kanti, Gabos, Stephan, Craik, Stephen, Payment, Pierre, Neumann, Norman

“…► The virus concentration in water using an inexpensive filter was optimized. ► The recovery of virus in water samples was evaluated using a quantitative PCR…”
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