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PCR-based detection and serovar identification of Salmonella in retail meat collected from wet markets in Metro Manila, Philippines by Santos, Pauline Dianne M, Widmer, Kenneth W, Rivera, Windell L

“…This study aimed to detect Salmonella from retail meat collected from nine wet markets in Metro Manila, and identify the subtypes of Salmonella isolates using…”
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Microbiological Quality of Fresh Produce from Open Air Markets and Supermarkets in the Philippines by Rivera, Windell L., Widmer, Kenneth W., Dimasuay, Kris Genelyn B., Vital, Pierangeli G.

“…This study is the first in the Philippines to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the prevalence of bacterial pathogens and somatic phages in retailed fresh…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Frequency of bla and qnr Genes in Salmonella enterica Isolated from Slaughtered Pigs by Calayag, Alyzza Marie B, Widmer, Kenneth W, Rivera, Windell L

“…is known as one of the most common foodborne pathogens worldwide. While salmonellosis is usually self-limiting, severe infections may require antimicrobial…”
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Fecal contamination in irrigation water and microbial quality of vegetable primary production in urban farms of Metro Manila, Philippines by Garcia, Bea Clarise B., Dimasupil, MA. Angela Z., Vital, Pierangeli G., Widmer, Kenneth W., Rivera, Windell L.

“…Microbial contamination of fresh produce can present a severe risk to public health. By conducting a rigorous survey of irrigation waters, the impacts of fecal…”
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Use of Artificial Neural Networks To Accurately Identify Cryptosporidium Oocyst and Giardia Cyst Images by Widmer, Kenneth W, Srikumar, Deepak, Pillai, Suresh D

“…Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia are protozoa capable of causing gastrointestinal diseases. Currently, these organisms are identified using…”
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Application of quantitative real-time PCR compared to filtration methods for the enumeration of Escherichia coli in surface waters within Vietnam by Vital, Pierangeli G, Van Ha, Nguyen Thi, Tuyet, Le Thi Hong, Widmer, Kenneth W

“…Surface water samples in Vietnam were collected from the Saigon River, rural and suburban canals, and urban runoff canals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and…”
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Quantitative microbial risk assessment of Cryptosporidium in bivalve samples from Manila Bay, Philippines by Bolo, Nicole R., Pagoso, Edison Jay A., Widmer, Kenneth W., Rivera, Windell L.

“…In the Philippines, consumption of bivalves is very common due to its year-round availability and cheap price. However, many consume bivalves as lightly-cooked…”
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Identification of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts by an Artificial Neural Network Approach by WIDMER, Kenneth W, OSHIMA, Kevin H, PILLAI, Suresh D

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Fatty acid modulation of autoinducer (AI-2) influenced growth and macrophage invasion by Salmonella Typhimurium by Widmer, Kenneth W, Jesudhasan, Palmy, Pillai, Suresh D

“…Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) is a small molecule that is involved in bacterial cell-to-cell signaling whose precursor formation is mediated by luxS. A luxS mutant of…”
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Differential expression of virulence-related genes in A Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium luxS mutant in response to autoinducer AI-2 and poultry meat-derived AI-2 inhibitor by Widmer, Kenneth W, Jesudhasan, Palmy R, Dowd, Scot E, Pillai, Suresh D

“…Bacterial cells communicate with each other and respond to external stimuli using signal molecules called autoinducers (AIs). Poultry meat contains inhibitors…”
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Occurrence of airborne bacteria and pathogen indicators during land application of sewage sludge by Pillai, S.D. (Texas AandM University Research Center, El Paso, TX.), Widmer, K.W, Dowd, S.E, Ricke, S.C

“…Glass impingers (AGI-30) were used at a commercial sludge application site to determine the levels of airborne bacteria and pathogen indicators. Even though…”
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Thermotolerant Clostridia as an Airborne Pathogen Indicator during Land Application of Biosolids by Dowd, Scot E., Widmer, Kenneth W., Pillai, Suresh D.

“…Since biosolids could harbor a variety of potentially infectious microorganisms, there are concerns of human exposure to these microbial pathogens in…”
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PCR-based detection and serovar identification of Salmonella in retail meat collected from wet markets in Metro Manila, Philippines by Pauline Dianne M Santos, Kenneth W Widmer, Windell L Rivera

“…This study aimed to detect Salmonella from retail meat collected from nine wet markets in Metro Manila, and identify the subtypes of Salmonella isolates using…”
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Failure to identify non-bovine reservoirs of Mycobacterium bovis in a region with a history of infected dairy-cattle herds by Pillai, Suresh D, Widmer, Kenneth W, Ivey, Louis J, Coker, Kevin C, Newman, Everett, Lingsweiler, Sonia, Baca, Daniel, Kelley, Michael, Davis, Donald S, Silvy, Nova J, Adams, L.Garry

“…The State of Texas had the most (cumulative) tuberculous cattle herds of any state in the United States during the decade ending in 1997. Of the cumulative 18…”
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Influence of autoinducer 2 (AI-2) and AI-2 inhibitors generated from processed poultry on virulence and growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by Widmer, Kenneth W

“…Bacteria produce and respond to external stimuli using molecules termed autoinducers. Poultry meat contains inhibitors which interfere with AI-2 signaling. The…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM OOCYSTS STAINED WITH 4′, 6 DIAMIDINO-2-PHENYLINDOLE by WIDMER, KENNETH W.

“…Cryptosporidium parvum is a coccidian protozoan parasite capable of infecting a variety of mammalian hosts, and can cause gastro‐enteric disease within humans…”
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