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Knowledge and regulation on fungal contamination of sand and water: Progress re...
Gangneux, Jean-Pierre; Brandao, Joao; Segal, Ester; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Barac, Aleksandra; Bertout, Sébastien; Bostanaru, Andra-CristinaFungal flora in coastal/inland beach sand and recreational water is a neglected field of study, despite its potential impact on human health. A joint International Society for Human and Animal Mycology/European Confederation for Medical Mycology (ISHAM/ECMM) working group was formed in 2019 with the task to set up a vast international initiative aimed at studying the fungal contamination of beaches and bathing ...
Minimizing Errors in RT-PCR Detection and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for ...
Ahmed, Warish; Simpson, Stuart; Bertsch, Paul; Bibby, Kyle; Bivins, Aaron; Blackall, Linda; Bofill-Mas, Silvia; Bosch, Albert; Brandao, Joao; Choi, PhilWastewater surveillance for pathogens using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is an effective, resource-efficient tool for gathering additional community-level public health information, including the incidence and/or prevalence and trends of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater may provide an early-warning signal of COVID-19 infections in a comm...