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Linz, D., I. Struewing, N. Sienkiewicz, A. Steinman, C. Partridge, K. McIntosh, J. Lu, AND S. Vesper. Periodic Addition of Glucose Suppressed Cyanobacterial Abundance in Additive Lake Water Samples during the Entire Bloom Season. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., Irvine, CA, 16:140-15, (2024). https://doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2024.162009

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

Bolanos-Rosero, B., X. Hernandez-Gonzalez, &. Cavallín-Calanche, F. Godoy-Vitorino, AND S. Vesper. Impact of Hurricane Maria on mold levels in the homes of Piñones, Puerto Rico. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. Springer Netherlands, , Netherlands, 16:661-668, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-022-01297-7

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

Donohue, M., M. Pham, S. Brown, K. Easwaran, S. Vesper, AND J. Mistry. Water Quality Influences Legionella pneumophila Determination. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 238:119989, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119989

Vesper, S., K. Libuit, N. Esguerra, AND A. Cross. Assessment of mold contamination in hurricane-damaged homes in Houston, Texas after sanitization by volunteers. Annals of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Heighten Science Publications Inc. (HSPI), East Windsor, CT, 6:003-007, (2022). https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.acee.1001033

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

Di Pietro, R., V. Dubuc, E. Manguin, R. Giroux-Lafond, C. Bédard, R. Boivin, J. Lavoie, S. Vesper, AND M. Leclere. Characterization of fungal exposure and dectin-1 expression in healthy horses and horses with severe asthma. American Journal of Veterinary Research. American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, IL, 83(6):1-10, (2022). https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.21.09.0143

Donohue, M., J. Mistry, N. Tucker, AND S. Vesper. Hot Water Plumbing in Residences and Office Buildings Have Distinctive Risk of Legionella pneumophila Contamination. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 245:114023, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114023

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

Vesper, S., N. Sienkiewicz, I. Struewing, D. Linz, AND J. Lu. Prophylactic Addition of Glucose Suppresses Cyanobacterial Abundance in Lake Water. Life. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 12(3):385, (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/life12030385

Howared, E., S. Vesper, B. Guthrie, C. Petty, V. Ramdin, W. Sheehan, J. Gaffin, P. Permaul, P. Lai, L. Bartnikas, A. Cunningham, M. Hauptman, D. Gold, S. Baxi, AND W. Phipatanakul. Asthma Prevalence and Mold Levels in US Northeastern Schools. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9(3):1312-1318, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.012

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

Donohue, M., S. Vesper, J. Mistry, AND J. Donohue. Impact of Chlorine and Chloramine on the Detection and Quantification of Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium Species. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 85(24):e01942-19, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01942-19

Vesper, S. Quantifying fungi/mold in the epidemiology of asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis. Fungal Contributions to Pathogenesis of Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis Meeting at NIH, Rockville, MD, May 30 - 31, 2019.

Sinclair, R., C. Russell, G. Kray, AND S. Vesper. Asthma Risk Associated with Indoor Mold Contamination in Hispanic Communities in Eastern Coachella Valley, California. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 2018:9350370, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9350370

Cox, J., K. Isiugo, P. Ryan, S. Grinshpun, M. Yermakov, C. Desmond, R. Jandarov, S. Vesper, J. Ross, S. Chillrud, K. Dannemiller, AND T. Reponen. Effectiveness of a portable air cleaner in removing aerosol particles in homes close to highways. INDOOR AIR. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 28(6):818-827, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12502

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).

Betancourt, D., T. Dean, S. Vesper, AND E. Huertas. An EPA pilot study characterizing fungal and bacterial populations at homes after flooding events at the Martin Peña Channel community-Puerto Rico. Presented at Restoration, Sustainability, and Health of the Caño Martín Peña, Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO, June 09, 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).

Cox, J., R. Indugula, S. Vesper, Z. Zhu, R. Jandarov, AND T. Reponen. Comparison of indoor air sampling and dust collection methods for fungal exposure assessment using quantitative PCR. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. RSC Publishing, Cambridge, Uk, 19(10):1312-1319, (2017).

Bradham, K., C. Croghan, P. Egeghy, S. Clifton, K. Isaacs, Dan Stout, K. Thomas, N. Tulve, E. Ulrich, D. Whitaker, S. Vesper, D. Betancourt, AND T. Dean. Field Collection Methods for an EPA Pilot Study Evaluating Personal, Housing, and Community Factors Influencing Children’s Potential Exposures to Indoor Contaminants at Various Lifestages (EPA Pilot Study Add-On to the GreenHousing Study). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-17/064, 2017.