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Assessment of recommended approaches for containment and safe handling of human excreta in emergency settings.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Ebola and cholera treatment centres (ETC and CTC) generate considerable quantities of excreta that can further the transmission of disease amongst patients and health workers.
Diogo Trajano Gomes da Silva, Edgard Dias, James Ebdon, Huw Taylor   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the effects of climate change on the risk of transmission of foodborne pathogens

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2025.
Abstract The Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has carried out an updated review of the scientific evidence on the influence of climate change on the transmission of foodborne pathogens. This global phenomenon represents an emerging threat to food safety and public health, since alterations in weather ...
Antonio Valero Díaz, Rosa María Capita González, Baltasar Mayo Pérez, Azucena del Carmen Mora Gutiérrez, María Dolores Rodrigo Aliaga, Gloria Sánchez Moragas, Paula Arrabal Durán   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limitation of the Lytic Effect of Bacteriophages on Salmonella and Other Enteric Bacterial Pathogens and Approaches to Overcome

International Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Bacteriophages (phages) have emerged as promising agents for combating bacterial pathogens, including nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica (S. enterica), the most common foodborne pathogen worldwide. The emergence of antimicrobial‐resistant (AMR) S. enterica poses a severe healthcare issue.
Chuan-Wei Tung, Dita Julianingsih, Anna Phan, Christa Canagarajah, Zabdiel Alvarado-Martínez, Debabrata Biswas, Bassem Refaat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacteriophages and their potential for treatment of metabolic diseases

Journal of Diabetes, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2024.
Highlights The role of phages in preserving human health and their involvement in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. The recent advancements in phage‐based therapies, and current challenges and potential future directions. Abstract Recent advances highlight the role of gut virome, particularly phageome, in metabolic disorders such as obesity, type
Youpeng Deng, Shouwei Jiang, Hanyu Duan, Haonan Shao, Yi Duan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coliphages as a Complementary Tool to Improve the Management of Urban Wastewater Treatments and Minimize Health Risks in Receiving Waters

, 2021
Even in countries with extensive sanitation systems, outbreaks of waterborne infectious diseases are being reported. Current tendencies, such as the growing concentration of populations in large urban conurbations, climate change, aging of existing ...
Francisco Lucena, Anicet Blanch, Juan Jofre   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Wastewater treatment risks and challenges for public health and the environment during the Covid‐19 pandemic: a review

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, Volume 99, Issue 10, Page 2119-2128, October 2024.
Abstract During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), viral transport, fate, disinfection and environmental release in wastewater treatment plants have been issues of high importance for overall management.
Petros Kokkinos, Danae Venieri, Dionissios Mantzavinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracking epidemic viruses in wastewaters

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2024.
Wastewater‐based epidemiology has emerged as a highly powerful, innovative, flexible, cost‐effective, and scalable tool for pathogen surveillance, which has been successfully used for monitoring various diseases. Abstract Classical epidemiology relies on incidence, mortality rates, and clinical data from individual testing, which can be challenging for
Inés Girón‐Guzmán, Gloria Sánchez, Alba Pérez‐Cataluña   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive analysis of predominant pathogenic bacteria and viruses in seafood products

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 23, Issue 4, July 2024.
Abstract Given the growing global demand for seafood, it is imperative to conduct a comprehensive study on the prevalence and persistence patterns of pathogenic bacteria and viruses associated with specific seafood varieties. This assessment thoroughly examines the safety of seafood products, considering the diverse processing methods employed in the ...
Pantu Kumar Roy, Anamika Roy, Eun Bi Jeon, Christina A. Mireles DeWitt, Jae W. Park, Shin Young Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering strategies and challenges of endolysin as an antibacterial agent against Gram‐negative bacteria

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2024.
Bacteriophage endolysins have limited use against Gram‐negative bacteria for the envelop. To enhance the extracellular activity of endolysin and facilitate its crossing through the outer membrane of Gram‐negative bacteria, researchers have adopted physical, chemical, and molecular strategies for endolysin modification, to promote the application of ...
Tianyu Zheng, Can Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and characterization of coliphages from different water sources and their biocontrol application combined with electron beam irradiation for elimination of E. coli in domestic wastewater

Annals of Microbiology
Background Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), are high-risk waterborne pathogens that pose a vital threat to the general public’s health.
Reham Fathy, Amal S. Eid, Ali A. Hammad, Salwa A. Abou El-Nour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source