Search Results - "Taylor, Huw"
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Removal of phages and viral pathogens in a full-scale MBR: Implications for wastewater reuse and potable water
Published in Water research (Oxford) (01-09-2016)“…The aim of this study was to demonstrate how seasonal variability in the removal efficacy of enteric viral pathogens from an MBR-based water recycling system…”
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Global Distribution of Human-Associated Fecal Genetic Markers in Reference Samples from Six Continents
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-05-2018)“…Numerous bacterial genetic markers are available for the molecular detection of human sources of fecal pollution in environmental waters. However, widespread…”
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Phages of Bacteroides (GB-124): A Novel Tool for Viral Waterborne Disease Control?
Published in Environmental science & technology (17-01-2012)“…Current fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and emerging microbial source tracking (MST) methods may indicate the presence and even the likely source of water…”
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Assessment of recommended approaches for containment and safe handling of human excreta in emergency settings
Published in PloS one (26-07-2018)“…Ebola and cholera treatment centres (ETC and CTC) generate considerable quantities of excreta that can further the transmission of disease amongst patients and…”
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Genome signature-based dissection of human gut metagenomes to extract subliminal viral sequences
Published in Nature communications (16-09-2013)“…Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) have a key role in shaping the development and functional outputs of host microbiomes. Although metagenomic approaches have…”
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Presence of vancomycin and ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium of epidemic clonal complex-17 in wastewaters from the south coast of England
Published in Environmental microbiology (01-04-2008)“…The occurrence and diversity of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in wastewaters from the Brighton and Hove area of south-east England were investigated…”
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Bacteriophage Lysis of Enterococcus Host Strains: A Tool for Microbial Source Tracking?
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-12-2011)“…This paper describes the isolation of Enterococcus host strains, for potential use as simple bacteriophage (phage)-based microbial source tracking (MST) tools…”
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Performance of viruses and bacteriophages for fecal source determination in a multi-laboratory, comparative study
Published in Water research (Oxford) (15-11-2013)“…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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Inactivation of Bacteriophage Infecting Bacteroides Strain GB124 Using UV-B Radiation
Published in Photochemistry and photobiology (01-05-2014)“…Ultraviolet‐B radiation (280–320 nm) has long been associated with the inactivation of microorganisms in the natural environment. Determination of the…”
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Assessment of Recommendation for the Containment and Disinfection of Human Excreta in Cholera Treatment Centers
Published in Water (Basel) (01-02-2019)“…Containment, safe handling and disinfection of human excreta in cholera treatment centers (CTC) are key to preventing the onward spread of the disease. This…”
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A Longitudinal Study of Bacteriophages as Indicators of Norovirus Contamination of Mussels (Mytilus edulis) and Their Overlying Waters
Published in Pollutants (01-03-2022)“…Sewage pollution leads to the contamination of bivalve shellfish by pathogenic microorganisms. Bacterial indicators support the management of risks associated…”
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Comparative (meta)genomic analysis and ecological profiling of human gut-specific bacteriophage φB124-14
Published in PloS one (2012)“…Bacteriophage associated with the human gut microbiome are likely to have an important impact on community structure and function, and provide a wealth of…”
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Minimizing the Risk of Disease Transmission in Emergency Settings: Novel In Situ Physico-Chemical Disinfection of Pathogen-Laden Hospital Wastewaters
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (25-06-2015)“…The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the production of pathogen-laden…”
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Development and application of a methodology to assess sanitary risks in Maputo, Mozambique
Published in Environment and urbanization (01-10-2015)“…Sanitation-related health risks in low-income urban areas are concentrated in localities in which sanitation facilities and infrastructure are poorly developed…”
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Integrated Analysis of Established and Novel Microbial and Chemical Methods for Microbial Source Tracking
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-2006)“…Several microbes and chemicals have been considered as potential tracers to identify fecal sources in the environment. However, to date, no one approach has…”
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Occurrence and Relatedness of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Animals, Humans, and the Environment in Different European Regions
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-2005)“…Vancomycin-resistant enterococcci (VRE) in Europe are thought to have emerged partly due to the use of the glycopeptide avoparcin in animal husbandry. We…”
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Method for Isolation of Bacteroides Bacteriophage Host Strains Suitable for Tracking Sources of Fecal Pollution in Water
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-2005)“…Bacteriophages infecting Bacteroides are potentially a good tool for fecal source tracking, but different Bacteroides host strains are needed for different…”
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The application of bacteriophages as novel indicators of viral pathogens in wastewater treatment systems
Published in Water research (Oxford) (01-02-2018)“…Many wastewater treatment technologies have been shown to remove bacterial pathogens more effectively than viral pathogens and, in aquatic environments, levels…”
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Tracking the origin of faecal pollution in surface water: an ongoing project within the European Union research programme
Published in Journal of water and health (01-12-2004)“…The objectives of this study are to generate knowledge about methods to track the sources of faecal pollution in surface waters, with the aim of having one or…”
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In situ measurement and statistical modelling of Escherichia coli decay in small rivers
Published in Water research (Oxford) (01-09-2001)“…Numerous studies have been carried out on the environmental factors associated with the decay of faecal bacteria in open (fresh or marine) waters. The present…”
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