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Ma, J., Y. Feng, Y. Hu, E. Villegas, AND L. Xiao. Human infective potential of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in urban wastewater treatment plant effluents. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH. IWA Publishing, London, Uk, 14(4):411-423, (2016).

King, D., S. Pfaller, M. Donohue, S. Vesper, E. Villegas, M. Ware, S. Glassmeyer, M. Vogal, E. Furlong, AND D. Kolpin. Microbial pathogens in source and treated waters from drinking water treatment plants in the United States and implications for human health. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 562:987–995, (2016).

Rhodes, E., L. Boczek, M. Ware, M. McKay, J. Hoelle, M. Schoen, AND E. Villegas. Determining pathogen and indicator levels in Class B municipal organic residuals used for land application. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. American Society of Agronomy, MADISON, WI, 44(1):265-274, (2015).

Staggs, S., S. Keely, M. Ware, N. Schable, MaryJean See, D. Gregorio, X. Zou, C. Su, J. Dubey, AND E. Villegas. The development and implementation of a method using blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) as biosentinels of Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii contamination in marine aquatic environments. Springer, New York, NY.

Francy, D., E. Stelzer, A. Brady, C. Huitger, R. Bushon, H. Ip, M. Ware, E. Villegas, Vincente Gallardo, AND Alan Lindquist. Comparison of Filters for Concentrating Microbial Indicators and Pathogens in Lake Water Samples. February 2013, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 79(4):1342-1352, (2013).

Brinkman, N., R. Francisco, T. Nichols, D. Robinson, F. Schaefer, P. Schaudies, AND E. Villegas. Detection of Multiple Waterborne Pathogens Using Microsequencing Arrays. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 114(2):564-573, (2013).

Ware, M., S. Keely, AND E. Villegas. Development and evaluation of an off-the-slide genotyping technique for identifying Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts directly from US EPA Method 1623 slides. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 115(1):298-309, (2013).

Staggs, S., E. Beckman, S. Keely, R. Mackwan, M. Ware, A. Moyer, J. Ferretti, A. Sayed, L. Xiao, AND E. Villegas. The applicability of TaqMan-based quantitative real-time PCR assays for detecting and enumeratIng Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the environment. PLOS ONE . Public Library of Science, San Francisco, CA, 8(6):e66562, (2013).

RHODES, E., L. F. VILLEGAS, N. J. Shaw, C. Miller, AND E. VILLEGAS. A Modified EPA Method 1623 that Uses Tangential Flow Hollow-Fiber Ultrafiltration and Heat Dissociation Steps to Detect Waterborne Cryptosporidum and Giardia spp. Journal of Visualized Experiments . JoVE, Somerville, MA, 65:E4177, (2012).

Raynal, M., E. VILLEGAS, AND K. L. Nelson. Enumeration of viable and non-viable larvated Ascaris eggs with quantitative PCR. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH. IWA Publishing, London, Uk, 10(4):594-604, (2012).

SEE, M. J., S. E. Staggs, J. P. Dubey, AND E. VILLEGAS. Evaluation of Four RNA Extraction Methods for Gene Expression Analyses of Cryptosporidium parvum and Toxoplasma gondii Oocys. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 89(3):185-192, (2012).

Staggs, S. AND E. Villegas. Toxoplasma. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), 2012.

SHANKS, O. C., C. A. KELTY, L. PEED, M. SIVAGANESAN, T. Mooney, M. Jenkins, AND E. VILLEGAS. Age-Related Shifts in the Density and Distribution of Genetic Marker Water Quality Indicators in Cow and Calf Feces. Presented at American Society of Microbiology 111th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 21 - 24, 2011.

RYU, H., T. TRAN, M. W. WARE, B. Iker, S. GRIFFIN, A. EGOROV, T. Edge, N. Newmann, E. N. VILLEGAS, AND J. W. SANTO-DOMINGO. Application of leftover sample material from waterborne protozoa monitoring for the molecular detection of Bacteroidales and fecal source tracking markers. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 86(3):337-343, (2011).

RYU, H., B. Iker, J. W. SANTO-DOMINGO, M. W. WARE, E. VILLEGAS, AND T. TRAN. A New Sampling Strategy for the Detection of Fecal Bacteria Integrated with USEPA Method 1622/1623 . Presented at American Society for Microbiology 110th General Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 23 - 27, 2010.

WARE, M. W., S. J. AUGUSTINE, D. ERISMAN, M. J. See, L. J. WYMER, S. L. HAYES, J. P. Dubey, AND E. VILLEGAS. Determining UV Inactivation of Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts by Using Cell Culture and a Mouse Bioassay. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 76(15):5140-5147, (2010).

WARE, M. W. AND E. VILLEGAS. Improved Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts propagation using dexamethasone suppressed CF-1 mice . Veterinary Parasitology. Elsevier, Shannon, Ireland, 168(3-4):329-331, (2010).

Massie, G. N., M. W. WARE, E. VILLEGAS, AND M. W. Black. Uptake and transmission of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts by migratory filter-feeding fish. Veterinary Parasitology. Elsevier, Shannon, Ireland, 169(3-4):296-303, (2010).

Brescia, C., S. Hunt, M. W. WARE, E. VARUGHESE, A. EGOROV, AND E. VILLEGAS. Cryptosporidium Propidium Monoazide-PCR, a Molecular Biology-Based Technique for Genotyping Viable Cryptosporidium Oocysts . APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 75(21):6856-6863, (2009).

Yang, W., H. LINDQUIST, V. Cama, F. W. SCHAEFER, E. VILLEGAS, R. Fayer, E. J. Lewis, Y. Feng, AND L. Xiao. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocuysts in water sample concentrates by real-time PCR. Journal of Environmental Microbiology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 75(11):0099-2240, (2009).

VILLEGAS, E. Molecular-Based Detection Systems for Cryptosporidium Oocysts. Presented at 2009 USEPA STAR Grants Workshop on Innovative Approaches to Detecting Microorganisms and Cyanotoxins in Water, Philadelphia, PA, May 20 - 21, 2009.

Staggs, S. E., M. J. See, J. Dubey, AND E. VILLEGAS. Obtaining Highly Purified Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts by a Discontinuous Cesium Chloride Gradient. Journal of Visualized Experiments . JoVE, Somerville, MA, (33):1-2, (2009).

VILLEGAS, E. Surveillance Systems for Waterborne Cryptosporidium: US EPA method 1523 and Beyond. Presented at 2009 USDA-CSREES National Water Conference, St. Louis, MO, February 08 - 12, 2009.

VILLEGAS, E. Surveillance Systems for Waterborne Protozoa Past, Present and Future. Presented at International Society of Exposure Sciences, Minneapolis, MN, November 01 - 05, 2009.

VILLEGAS, E. Surveillance Systems for Waterborne Protozoa: Beyond Method 1623. Presented at Greater Cincinnati Water Works Science Advisory Board Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, April 24, 2009.