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Bernstein, J., L. Wymer, M. Nye, AND S. Vesper. The relationship between childhood atopic dermatitis and asthma in an under resourced community. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. OceanSide Publications, Providence, RI, 45(2):108-111, (2024). https://doi.org/10.2500/aap.2024.45.230093

Vesper, S., L. Wymer, B. Coull, P. Koutrakis, A. Cunningham, C. Petty, N. Metwali, W. Sheehan, J. Gaffin, P. Permaul, P. Lai, L. Bartnikas, M. Hauptman, D. Gold, S. Baxi, AND W. Phipatanakul. HEPA filtration intervention in classrooms may improve some students' asthma. Journal of Asthma. Informa Healthcare, London, Uk, 60(3):479-486, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2022.2059672

Vesper, S., E. Carter, O. Oke, T. Rehder, S. Eriksen, L. Wymer, AND M. Nye. Higher mold levels found in in the deteriorated housing in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado compared to other Denver housing and higher rates of health insurance claims for some diseases documented for the Sun Valley residents compared to other Denver residents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 249:114141, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114141

Beck, A., L. Wymer, E. Pinzer, W. Friedman, P. Ashley, AND S. Vesper. Reduced prevalence of childhood asthma after housing renovations in an under-resourced community. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2(4):100143, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100143

Wymer, L. AND A. Dufour. Secondary infections of gastrointestinal illness transmitted to family members by swimmers with swimming- associated G. I. Illness. 2023 Great Lakes Beach Association Conference, Sturgeon Bay, WI, October 16 - 18, 2023.

Haugland, R., L. Wymer, AND S. Hertel. Appraisal of EPA qPCR method variations to reduce interferences by Great Lakes region water samples. 2022 Great Lakes Beach Conference, Muskegon, MI, October 31 - November 02, 2022.

Vesper, S., L. Wymer, J. Kroner, J. Pongracic, E. Zoratti, F. Little, R. Wood, C. Kercsmar, R. Gruchalla, M. Gill, M. Kattan, S. Teach, S. Patel, C. Johnson, L. Bacharier, J. Gern, D. Jackson, S. Sigelman, A. Togias, A. Liu, W. Busse, AND G. Khurana Hershey. Association of Mold Levels in Urban Children’s Homes with Difficult-to-Control Asthma. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. Journal of Allergy Clinical Immunology, 149(4):1481-1485, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2021.07.047

Hertel, S., L. Wymer, R. Haugland, L. Chapin, G. Kleinheinz, J. Creekmur, J. Kinzelman, J. lavender Braun, AND J. Seikel. Linkages between ColilertTM and EPA Method C qPCR results at non-Michigan Great Lakes region beach. 2022 Great Lakes Beach Conference, Muskegon, MI, October 31 - November 02, 2022.

Chern, E., L. Wymer, K. Brenner, K. Oshima, AND Rich Haugland. Persistence of fecal indicator bacteria and associated genetic markers from wastewater treatment plant effluents in freshwater microcosms. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH. IWA Publishing, London, Uk, 20(1):205–215, (2022). https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2021.152

Wymer, L., S. Vesper, I. Struewing, J. Allen, AND J. Lu. Possible Antagonism between Cladosporium cladosporioides and Microcystis aeruginosa in a Freshwater Lake during Bloom Seasons. Life. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 12(5):742, (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/life12050742

Wymer, L., T. Wade, E. Sams, K. Oshima, AND A. Dufour. Comparative stability of assay results of enterococci measured by culture and qPCR over time in bathing beach waters. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 188:106274, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106274

Vesper, S., L. Wymer, D. Cox, G. Dewalt, E. Pinzer, W. Friedman, AND P. Ashley. Comparison of ERMI results for dust collected from homes by an electrostatic cloth and by the standard vacuum method. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 18(9):423-429, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2021.1946254

Vesper, S., L. Wymer, D. Cox, G. Dewalt, E. Pinzer, W. Friedman, AND P. Ashley. The Environmental Relative Moldiness Index reveals changes in mold contamination in United States homes over time. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 18(1):35-41, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2020.1844892

Lu, J., I. Struewing, L. Wymer, Dan Tettenhorst, J. Shoemaker, AND Joel Allen. Use of qPCR and RT-qPCR for monitoring variations of microcystin producers and as an early warning system to predict toxin production in an Ohio inland lake. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 170:115262, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115262

Wymer, L. Early Warning of Microcystin Criteria Exceedance in Harmful Algal Blooms. 2019 UNC Water Microbiology Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, May 14 - 16, 2019.

Vesper, S., J. Cox-Ganser, L. Wymer, AND J. Park. Quantification of mold contamination in multi-level buildings using the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 15(1):38-43, (2017).

Rossini, G., V. Niel, D. Lark, L. Wymer, AND S. Vesper. Comparison of Mold Populations in Water-Damaged Homes in Australia and the United States. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Karger Libri AG, Basel, Switzerland, 7(0):1-4, (2017).

Augustine, S., K. Simmons, T. Eason, C. Curioso, S. Griffin, Tim Wade, A. Dufour, Shay Fout, A. Grimm, K. Oshima, E. Sams, MaryJean See, AND L. Wymer. Immunoprevalence to Six Waterborne Pathogens in Beachgoers at Boquerón Beach, Puerto Rico: Application of a Microsphere-Based Salivary Antibody Multiplex Immunoassay. Frontiers in Public Health. Frontiers, Lausanne, Switzerland, 5(84):1-11, (2017).

Vesper, S., T. Robins, T. Lewis, K. Kombkowski, L. Wymer, R. Villegas MSc, AND S. Batterman. Use of Medicaid and housing data may help target areas of high asthma prevalence. Journal of Asthma. Informa Healthcare, London, Uk, 54(3):230-238, (2017). https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2016.1212370

Donohue, M. AND L. Wymer. Increasing Prevalence Rate of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Five States, 2008–2013. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. American Thoracic Society, New York, NY, 13(12):2143-2150, (2016).

Vesper, S., L. Wymer, D. Cox, AND G. DeWalt. Populations of some molds in water-damaged homes may differ if the home was constructed with gypsum drywall compared to plaster. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 562:446-450, (2016).

Augustine, S., K. Simmons, T. Eason, S. Griffin, C. Curioso, L. Wymer, Shay Fout, A. Grimm, K. Oshima, AND A. Dufour. Statistical approaches to developing a multiplex immunoassay for determining human exposure to environmental pathogens. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 425(10):1-9, (2015).

Varughese, E., C. Bennett-Stamper, L. Wymer, AND J. Yadav. A new in vitro model using small intestinal epithelial cells to enhance infection of Cryptosporidium parvum. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 106(7):47-54, (2014).

Chern, E., K. Brenner, L. Wymer, AND Rich Haugland. Influence of wastewater disinfection on densities of culturable fecal indicator bacteria and genetic markers. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH. IWA Publishing, London, Uk, 12(3):410-417, (2014).

Wilson, R., P. Creed, T. Pinyayev, L. Wymer, AND J. Creed. Speciation and preservation of CrVI and CrIII in finished drinking water matrices using collision cell ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. JOURNAL ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. AOAC International, Gaithersburg, MD, 97(3):956-962, (2014).