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2024
Ahmed, W., A. Korajkic, M. Gabrewold, S. Payyappat, M. Cassidy, N. Harrison, AND C. Besley. Assessing the nucleic acid decay of human wastewater markers and enteric viruses in estuarine waters in Sydney, Australia. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 926:171389, (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171389
Ahmed, W., A. Korajkic, W. Smith, S. Payyappat, M. Cassidy, N. Harrison, AND C. Besley. Comparing the decay of human wastewater-associated markers and enteric viruses in laboratory microcosms simulating estuarine waters in a temperate climatic zone using qPCR/RT-qPCR assays. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 908:167845, (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167845
Akter, J., W. Smith, Y. Liu, S. Simpson, P. Thai, A. Korajkic, AND W. Ahmed. Comparison of adsorption-extraction (AE) workflows for improved measurements of viral and bacterial nucleic acid in untreated wastewater. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 908:167966, (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167966
2023
McMinn, B., A. Korajkic, A. Pemberton, J. Kelleher, W. Ahmed, AND E. Villegas. Assessment of two volumetrically different concentration approaches to improve sensitivities for SARS-CoV-2 detection during wastewater monitoring. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 311:114645, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2022.114645
Ahmed, W., A. Bivins, A. Korajkic, S. Metcalfe, W. Smith, AND S. Simpson. Comparative analysis of Adsorption-Extraction (AE) and Nanotrap® Magnetic Virus Particles (NMVP) workflows for the recovery of endogenous enveloped and non-enveloped viruses in wastewater. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 895(1):160072, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160072
Pemberton, A., B. McMinn, J. Kelleher, AND A. Korajkic. Distribution of MRSA and ESBL E. coli in a constructed variable-flow wetland. ASM Microbe 2023, Houston, TX, June 15 - 19, 2023.
Hurst, B., A. Korajkic, A. Pemberton, AND B. McMinn. Improved Virus Concentration Methods for Wash Waters from Decontamination of Permeable and Non-Permeable Surfaces. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 322:114826, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114826
Kelleher, J., A. Pemberton, B. McMinn, AND A. Korajkic. Occurrence of somatic and F+ coliphage in Gulf of Mexico recreational waters. ASM Microbe 2023, Houston, TX, June 15 - 19, 2023.
King, E., E. Silvestri, Kathleen Hall, Y. Chambers-Velarde, S. Willison, Sanjivkumar Shah, Steven Reimer, M. Magnuson, H. Mash, J. Griggs, J. Burn, J. Falik, B. McMinn, A. Korajkic, T. Strock, J. Chandler, R. Rosson, E. Boring, AND J. Cuddeback. Sample Collection Information Document for Chemicals, Radiochemicals, Pathogens and Biotoxins: Companion to Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) 2022. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-22/255, 2023.
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, AND V. Harwood. The effect of protozoa source and sunlight on decay of fecal indicator bacteria and coliphages. ASM Microbe 2023, Houston, TX, June 15 - 19, 2023.
2022
Cyterski, M., O. Shanks, P. Wanjugi, B. McMinn, A. Korajkic, K. Oshima, AND R. Haugland. Bacterial and Viral Fecal Indicator Predictive Modeling Using Gradient Boosting at Three Great Lakes Recreational Beach Sites. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 223:118970, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118970
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, A. Pemberton, AND J. Kelleher. Decay of infectious SARS-CoV-2 and the accompanying RNA signal in ambient waters and wastewater. 2022 ASM Microbe Meeting, Washington, DC, June 09 - 13, 2022.
Ahmed, W., S. Simpson, P. Bertsch, K. Bibby, A. Bivins, L. Blackall, S. Bofill-Mas, A. Bosch, J. Brandão, P. Choih, M. Ciesielski, E. Donner, N. D'Souza, A. Farnleitner, D. Gerrity, R. Gonzalez, J. Griffith, P. Gyawali, C. Haas, K. Hamilton, H. ChandithaHapuarachchi, V. Harwood, R. Haque, G. Jackson, S. Khan, W. Khan, M. Kitajima, A. Korajkic, G. La Rosa, B. Layton, E. Lipp, S. McLellan, B. McMinn, G. Medema, S. Metcalfe, W. Meijer, J. Mueller, H. Murphy, C. Naughton, R. Noble, S. Payyappat, S. Pettersonak, T. Pitkänenam, V. Rajal, B. Reyneke, F. Roman, J. Rose, M. Rusiñol, M. Sadowsky, L. Sala-Comorera, Y. Setoh, S. Sherchan, K. Sirikanchana, W. Smith, AND J. Steele. Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 805:149877, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149877
Ahmed, W., A. Bivins, S. Metcalfe, W. Smith, R. Ziels, A. Korajkic, B. McMinn, T. Graber, AND S. Simpson. RT-qPCR and ATOPlex sequencing for the sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 220:118621, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118621
Hall, K., E. Silvestri, E. King, J. Cuddeback, J. Falik, J. Griggs, A. Korajkic, M. Magnuson, B. McMinn, H. Mash, S. Reimer, S. Shah, S. Willison, T. Strock, James (Jack) Burn, E. Boring, R. Rosson, J. Chandler, AND Y. Chambers-Velarde. Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) 2022. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-21/320, 2022.
McMinn, B., A. Korajkic, A. Pemberton, J. Kelleher, AND W. Ahmed. The Assessment of Two Volumetrically Different Concentration Approaches to Improve Sensitivities for SARS-CoV-2 Detection During Wastewater Surveillance. 2022 American Society for Microbiology Microbe Meeting, Washington, DC, June 09 - 13, 2022.
2021
Ahmed, W., A. Bivins, S. Simpson, W. Smith, S. Metcalfe, B. McMinn, E. Symonds, AND A. Korajkic. Comparative Analysis of Rapid Concentration Methods for the Recovery of SARS-CoV-2 and Quantification of Human Enteric Viruses and Sewage-associated Lachno3 Marker Genes in Untreated Wastewater. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 799:149386, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149386
McMinn, B., A. Korajkic, J. Kelleher, M. Herrmann, A. Pemberton, W. Ahmed, E. Villegas, AND K. Oshima. Development of a Large Volume Concentration Method for Recovery of Coronavirus from Wastewater. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 774:145727, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145727
Silvestri, E., T. Boe, K. Hall, J. Falik, W. Calfee, J. Griggs, A. Korajkic, P. Lemieux, M. Magnuson, H. Mash, B. McMinn, S. Reimer, S. Shah, AND S. Willison. Homeland Security Research Program’s (HSRP) Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program and Associated Tools. To be Presented at Water Laboratory Alliance, Cincinnati, OH, November 17, 2021.
Ahmed, W., A. Bivins, P. Bertsch, K. Bibby, P. Gyawali, S. Sherchan, S. Simpson, K. Thomas, R. Verhagen, M. Kitajima, J. Mueller, AND A. Korajkic. Intraday variability of indicator and pathogenic viruses in 1-h and 24-h composite wastewater samples: Implications for wastewater-based epidemiology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 193:110531, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110531
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, M. Herrmann, A. Pemberton, J. Kelleher, K. Oshima, AND E. Villegas. Performance evaluation of a dead-end hollowfiber ultrafiltration method for enumeration of somatic and F+ coliphage from recreational waters. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 296:114245, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114245
2020
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, Z. Staley, W. Ahmed, AND V. Harwood. Antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus species in marine habitats: A review. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19:92-100, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2020.07.003
Ahmed, W., P. Bertsch, A. Bivins, K. Bibby, K. Farkas, A. Gathercole, E. Haramoto, P. Gyawali, A. Korajkic, B. McMinn, J. Mueller, S. Simpson, W. Smith, E. Symonds, K. Thomas, R. Verhagen, AND M. Kitajima. Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 739:139960, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139960
Nieuwkerk, D., A. Korajkic, E. Valdespino, M. Herrmann, AND V. Harwood. Critical Review of Methods for Isothermal Amplification of Nucleic Acids for Environmental Analysis. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 179:106099, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2020.106099
Ahmed, W., P. Bertsch, K. Bibby, E. Haramoto, J. Hewitt, F. Huygens, P. Gyawali, A. Korajkic, S. Riddell, S. Sherchan, S. Simpson, K. Sirikanchana, E. Symonds, R. Verhagen, S. Vasan, M. Kitajima, AND A. Bivins. Decay of SARS-CoV-2 and surrogate murine hepatitis virus RNA in untreated wastewater to inform application in wastewater-based epidemiology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 191:110092, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110092
McMinn, B., E. Rhodes, E. Webster, AND A. Korajkic. Decay of infectious adenovirus and coliphages in freshwater habitats is differentially affected by ambient sunlight and the presence of indigenous protozoa communities. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 17:1, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-019-1274-x
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, M. Herrmann, Mano Sivaganesan, C. Kelty, Pat Clinton, M. Nash, AND O. Shanks. Viral and Bacterial Fecal Indicators in Untreated Wastewater across the Contiguous United States Exhibit Geospatial Trends. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 86(8):e02967-19, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02967-19
2019
McMinn, B., S. Klemm, A. Korajkic, K. Wyatt, M. Herrmann, Rich Haugland, J. Lu, E. Villegas, AND C. Frye. A constructed wetland for treatment of an impacted waterway and the influence of native waterfowl on its perceived effectiveness. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 128:48-56, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.11.026
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, N. Ashnolt, M. Sivaganesan, V. Harwood, AND O. Shanks. Extended persistence of cattle derived indicators in subtropical waters. 2019 UNC Water Microbiology Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, May 13 - 16, 2019.
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, N. Ashbolt, Mano Sivaganesan, V. Harwood, AND O. Shanks. Extended persistence of general and cattle-associated fecal indicators in marine and freshwater environment. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 650(1):1292-1302, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.108
Keely, S., M. Herrmann, A. Korajkic, N. Brinkman, B. McMinn, Shay Fout, AND E. Villegas. Genome Sequences of Escherichia Bacteriophages Isolated from Raw Wastewater. Microbiology Resource Announcements. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 8(26):e00135-19, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00135-19
Shanks, O. AND A. Korajkic. Microbial Source Tracking: Characterization of Human Fecal Pollution in Environmental Waters with HF183 Quantitative Real-Time PCR. Edition 3rd, Chapter 6, Microbial Forensics. Academic Press Incorporated, Orlando, FL, , 71-87, (2019).
Korajkic, A., P. Wanjugi, L. Brooks, Y. Cao, AND V. Harwood. Persistence and Decay of Fecal Microbiota in Aquatic Habitats. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 83(4):e00005-19, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1128/MMBR.00005-19
2018
McMinn, B., S. Klemm, A. Korajkic, M. Herrmann, Rich Haugland, J. Lu, AND E. Villegas. A Constructed Wetland for Treatment of an Impacted Waterway and the Influence of Native Waterfowl on its Perceived Effectiveness. 2018 UNC Water Microbiology Conference, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 21 - 24, 2018.
McMinn, B., E. Rhodes, E. Huff, P. Wanjugi, M. Ware, S. Nappier, Mike Cyterski, O. Shanks, K. Oshima, AND A. Korajkic. Comparison of somatic and F+ coliphage enumeration methods with large volume surface water samples. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 261:63-66, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.08.007
Harwood, V., A. Korajkic, M. Verbyla, M. Iriarte, AND O. Shanks. General and Host-Associated Bacterial Indicators of Faecal Pollution. Chapter 2, J B Rose and B Jimenez-Cisneros (ed.), Global Water Pathogen Project. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, , 1-38, (2018). https://doi.org/10.14321/waterpathogens.6
Wanjugi, P., Mano Sivaganesan, A. Korajkic, B. McMinn, C. Kelty, E. Rhodes, Mike Cyterski, R. Zepp, K. Oshima, E. Stachler, J. Kinzelman, S. Kurdas, M. Citriglia, F. Hsu, B. Acrey, AND O. Shanks. Incidence of Somatic and F+ Coliphage in Great Lake Basin Recreational Waters. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 140:200-210, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/J.WATRES.2018.04.055
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, AND V. Harwood. Relationships between Microbial Indicators and Pathogens in Recreational Water Settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland, 15(12):2842, (2018). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122842
2017
McMinn, B., N. Ashbolt, AND A. Korajkic. Bacteriophages as indicators of faecal pollution and enteric virus removal. Letters in Applied Microbiology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 65(1):11-26, (2017).
McMinn, B., E. Rhodes, E. Huff, AND A. Korajkic. Characterizing Virus Decay in Environmental Freshwater Habitats. ASM Microbe 2017, New Orleans, LA, June 01 - 05, 2017.
McMinn, B., E. Huff, E. Rhodes, AND A. Korajkic. Concentration and Quantification of Somatic and F+ Coliphage from Recreational Waters. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 249:58-65, (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2017.08.006
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, V. Harwood, N. Ashbolt, Mano Sivaganesan, AND O. Shanks. Differential Decay of Cattle-associated Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microbial Source Tracking Markers in Fresh and Marine Water. ASM Microbe 2017, New Orleans, LA, June 01 - 05, 2017.
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, V. Harwood, N. Ashbolt, Mano Sivaganesan, AND O. Shanks. Differential Decay of Cattle-associated Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microbial Source Tracking Markers in Fresh and Marine Water (ASM 2017 Presentation). ASM Microbe 2017, New Orleans, LA, June 01 - 05, 2017.
2016
Zimmerman, B., A. Korajkic, N. Brinkman, A. Grimm, N. Ashbolt, AND J. Garland. A Spike Cocktail Approach to Improve Microbial Performance Monitoring for Water Reuse. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH. Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA, 88(9):824-837, (2016).
Wanjugi, P., Mano Sivaganesan, C. Kelty, A. Korajkic, B. McMinn, R. Ulrich, V. Harwood, AND O. Shanks. Differential Decay of Bacterial and Viral Fecal Indicators in Common Human Pollution Sources. Presented at 2016 Recreational Waters Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 12 - 15, 2016.
Wanjugi, P., Mano Sivaganesan, A. Korajkic, C. Kelty, B. McMinn, R. Ulrich, V. Harwood, AND O. Shanks. Differential Decomposition of Bacterial and Viral Fecal Indicators in Common Human Pollution Types. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 105:591-601, (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.09.041
Wanjugi, P., Mano Sivaganesan, C. Kelty, A. Korajkic, E. Rhodes, B. McMinn, Mike Cyterski, K. Oshima, E. Stachler, A. Topper, L. Bertaux-Skeirik, J. Kinzelkman, M. Citriglia, F. Hsu, AND O. Shanks. Incidence of Somatic and F+ Coliphage at Three Great Lake Beaches. Water Microbiology Conference 2016, UNC Water Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, May 17 - 19, 2016.
Korajkic, A., D. Stoeckel, AND J. Griffith. Validation of Microbial Source Tracking Markers and Detection Protocols: Considerations for Effective Interpretation. Chapter 342, Manual of Environmental Microbiology, Fourth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC, , 3.4.2-1-3.4.2-13, (2016).
2015
Korajkic, A., L. Parfrey, B. McMinn, Y. Baeza, W. VanTeuren, R. Knight, AND O. Shanks. Changes in bacterial and eukaryotic communities during sewage decomposition in Mississippi River water. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 69:30-39, (2015).
Fout, Shay, N. Brinkman, J. Cashdollar, S. Griffin, A. Korajkic, B. McMinn, E. Varughese, M. Ware, E. Rhodes, A. Grimm, AND C. Li. Comparison of EPA Method 1615 RT-qPCR Assays in Standard and Kit Format. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-15/130, 2015.
Shanks, O., H. Green, A. Korajkic, AND K. Field. Overview of Microbial Source Tracking Methods Targeting Human Fecal Pollution Sources. Chapter 3, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Robert V. Miller, Suresh D. Pillai (ed.), Manual of Environmental Microbiology, 4th Edition. American Society for Microbiology. ASM Press, Washington, DC, , 3.4.3-1 - 3.4.3-8, (2015).
Korajkic, A. AND V. Harwood. Water Supplies: Microbiological Analysis. Encyclopedia of Food Health. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, Uk, , 458–462, (2016).
2014
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, O. Shanks, Mano Sivaganesan, Shay Fout, AND N. Ashbolt. Biotic interactions and sunlight affect persistence of fecal indicator bacteria and microbial source tracking genetic markers in the Upper Mississippi River. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 80(13):3952-3961, (2014).
McMinn, B., A. Korajkic, AND N. Ashbolt. Evaluation of Bacteroides fragilis GB-124 bacteriophages as novel human-associated faecal indicators in the United States. Letters in Applied Microbiology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 59(1):115-121, (2014).
Harwood, V., C. Staley, B. Badgley, K. Borges, AND A. Korajkic. Microbial Source Tracking Markers for Detection of Fecal Contamination in Environmental Waters: Relationships Between Pathogens and Human Health Outcomes. FEMS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 38(1):1-40, (2014).
2013
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, V. Harwood, O. Shanks, Shay Fout, AND N. ASHBOLT. Differential decay of Enterococci and Escherichia coli originating from two fecal pollution sources. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 79(7):2488-2492, (2013).
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, L. Parfrey, R. Knight, AND O. Shanks. Influence of Solar Radiation and Biotic Interactions on Bacterial and Eukaryotic Communities Associated with Sewage Decomposition in Ambient Water - Poster. Presented at 2013 ASM 113th General Meeting, Denver, CO, May 18 - 21, 2013.
Korajkic, A., B. McMinn, L. Parfrey, R. Knight, AND O. Shanks. Influence of solar radiation and biotic interactions on bacterial and eukaryotic communities associated with sewage decomposition in ambient water. Presented at ASM 2013 113th General Meeting, Denver, CO, May 18 - 21, 2013.
Korajkic, A., L. Parfrey, B. McMinn, N. Ashbolt, Y. Baeza, W. VanTeuren, W. Walters, R. Knight, AND O. Shanks. SEWAGE DECOMPOSITION IN AMBIENT WATER: INFLUENCE OF SOLARRADIATION AND BIOTIC INTERACTIONS ON MICROORGANISM COMMUNITIES AND BACTEROIDALES REAL-TIME QUANTITATIVE PCR MEASUREMENTS - poster. Presented at 17th International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, Florianopolis, BRAZIL, September 15 - 20, 2013.
Korajkic, A., W. Parfrey, B. McMinn, N. Ashbolt, Y. Vazquez Baeza, W. Van Teuren, W. Walters, R. Knight, AND O. Shanks. Sewage Decomposition in Ambient Water: Influence of Solarradiation and Biotic Interactions on Microorganism Communities and Bacteroidales Real-Time Quantitative PCR Measurements - poster/abstract. Presented at 17th International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, Florianopolis, BRAZIL, September 15 - 20, 2013.
2012
Byappanahalli, M., M. Nevers, A. Korajkic, Z. Staley, AND V. Harwood. Enterococci in the Environment. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, 76(4):685-706, (2012).