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Fuhrmeister E, Ercumen A, Grembi J, Islam M, Pickering A, Nelson K
Water Res X . 2020 Jun; 9:100056. PMID: 32529181
Understanding household-level transmission pathways of fecal pathogens can provide insight for developing effective strategies to reduce diarrheal illness in low- and middle-income countries. We applied whole bacterial community analysis to...
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Hoffmann S, Feldmann U, Bach P, Binz C, Farrelly M, Frantzeskaki N, et al.
Environ Sci Technol . 2020 Apr; 54(9):5312-5322. PMID: 32233462
Recent developments in high- and middle-income countries have exhibited a shift from conventional urban water systems to alternative solutions that are more diverse in source separation, decentralization, and modularization. These...
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Fuhrmeister E, Ercumen A, Pickering A, Jeanis K, Crider Y, Ahmed M, et al.
Environ Sci Technol . 2020 Mar; 54(7):4316-4326. PMID: 32167305
Diarrheal illnesses from enteric pathogens are a leading cause of death in children under five in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Sanitation is one way to reduce the spread of...
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Fuhrmeister E, Ercumen A, Pickering A, Jeanis K, Ahmed M, Brown S, et al.
Environ Sci Technol . 2020 Feb; 54(4):2560. PMID: 32027116
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Fuhrmeister E, Ercumen A, Pickering A, Jeanis K, Ahmed M, Brown S, et al.
Environ Sci Technol . 2019 Jul; 53(17):10023-10033. PMID: 31356066
Fecal indicator organisms are measured to indicate the presence of fecal pollution, yet the association between indicators and pathogens varies by context. The goal of this study was to empirically...
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Wenk J, Nguyen M, Nelson K
Environ Sci Technol . 2019 Jun; 53(13):7724-7735. PMID: 31149822
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a natural photosensitizer that contributes to the inactivation of microbial pathogens. In constructed treatment wetlands with open water areas DOM can promote sunlight disinfection of...
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Kantor R, Miller S, Nelson K
Front Microbiol . 2019 May; 10:993. PMID: 31139160
Advanced treatment facilities for potable water reuse of wastewater are designed to achieve high removal levels of specific pathogens, as well as many other constituents. However, changes to the microbial...
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Bautista-de Los Santos Q, Chavarria K, Nelson K
Curr Opin Biotechnol . 2019 May; 57:167-174. PMID: 31100615
Increasing access to piped water in low-income and middle-income countries combined with the many factors that threaten our drinking water supply infrastructure mean that intermittent water supply (IWS) will remain...
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Li Y, Tarpeh W, Nelson K, Strathmann T
Environ Sci Technol . 2018 Sep; 52(21):12717-12727. PMID: 30256626
Algal systems have emerged as a promising strategy for simultaneous treatment and valorization of wastewater. However, further advancement and real-world implementation are hindered by the limited knowledge on the full...
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Nelson K, Boehm A, Davies-Colley R, Dodd M, Kohn T, Linden K, et al.
Environ Sci Process Impacts . 2018 Jul; 20(8):1089-1122. PMID: 30047962
Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting mechanisms. The net impact of...