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Wendy J M Smith

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Liu Y, Smith W, Gebrewold M, Verhagen R, Cook S, Simpson S, et al.
Water Res . 2024 Dec; 273:122992. PMID: 39729959
Microbial source tracking (MST) is a critical tool for identifying sources of human and animal fecal pollution in aquatic environments. To enhance human fecal pollution tracking, this study evaluated the...
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Martinez-Fernandez G, Kinley R, Smith W, Simington J, Joseph S, Tahery S, et al.
Front Microbiol . 2024 Dec; 15:1463817. PMID: 39629207
Introduction: Biochar has gained significant attention as a possible anti-methanogenic supplement for ruminants due to its potential to reduce methane (CH₄) emissions from enteric fermentation. However, its effects on rumen...
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Akter J, Smith W, Liu Y, Kim I, Simpson S, Thai P, et al.
Sci Total Environ . 2024 Nov; :167966. PMID: 39491198
The lack of standardized methods and large differences in virus concentration and extraction workflows have hampered severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) wastewater surveillance and data reporting practices. Numerous studies have...
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do Nascimento M, Smith W, Liu Y, Simpson S, Bivins A, Rahal P, et al.
Sci Total Environ . 2024 Aug; 952:175440. PMID: 39153611
Diverse enteric pathogens, transmitted through human and animal feces, can cause gastroenteritis. Enteric viruses, such as human Aichi virus, specifically genotype A (AiV-A), are emerging pathogens that cause illnesses even...
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do Nascimento M, Smith W, Gebrewold M, Liu Y, Simpson S, Bivins A, et al.
Water Res . 2024 Aug; 264:122202. PMID: 39146849
Surface waters are vulnerable to contamination by human and animal feces, posing risks to human health due to potential exposure to enteric pathogens. This research developed a colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal...
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Smith W, Liu Y, Simpson S, Bivins A, Ahmed W
Hum Genomics . 2024 May; 18(1):54. PMID: 38816866
This study evaluated ten nucleic acid extraction protocols (EP1 to EP10) for measuring five endogenous antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in four aircraft wastewater samples (AWW1 to AWW4). The targeted ARGs,...
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Akter J, Smith W, Liu Y, Kim I, Simpson S, Thai P, et al.
Sci Total Environ . 2024 Mar; 908():167966. PMID: 38476760
The lack of standardized methods and large differences in virus concentration and extraction workflows have hampered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) wastewater surveillance and data reporting practices. Numerous studies have...
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Akter J, Smith W, Gebrewold M, Kim I, Simpson S, Bivins A, et al.
Sci Total Environ . 2023 Oct; 907:167964. PMID: 37865239
This study compared reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) and three reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays targeting the N and E genes of the SARS-CoV-2 genome for detecting RNA...
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Ahmed W, Smith W, Tiwari A, Bivins A, Simpson S
Sci Total Environ . 2023 Jun; 896:165007. PMID: 37348715
The effective detection of viruses in aircraft wastewater is crucial to establish surveillance programs for monitoring virus spread via aircraft passengers. This study aimed to compare the performance of two...
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Ahmed W, Smith W, Sirikanchana K, Kitajima M, Bivins A, Simpson S
J Virol Methods . 2023 Apr; 317:114732. PMID: 37080396
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the significance of wastewater surveillance in monitoring and tracking the spread of infectious diseases, including SARS-CoV-2. The wastewater surveillance approach detects genetic fragments from...