Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring of Water Environments: A Framework for Standardized Methods and Quality Control
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08918
Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a grand societal challenge with important dimensions in the water environment that contribute to its evolution and spread. Environmental monitoring could provide vital information for mitigating the spread of AMR; this… read more here.
Keywords: resistance monitoring; water; standardized methods; resistance ... See more keywords
Bluephage, a method for efficient detection of somatic coliphages in one hundred milliliter water samples
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60071-w
Abstract: Emerging water quality guidelines and regulations require the absence of somatic coliphages in 100 mL of water, yet the efficiency of standardized methods to test this volume of sample is questionable. A recently described procedure, Bluephage,… read more here.
Keywords: detection; method efficient; water; somatic coliphages ... See more keywords
Use of standardized methods to improve extinction‐risk classification
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13421
Abstract: Standardized classification methods based on quantifiable risk metrics are critical for evaluating extinction threats because they increase objectivity, consistency, and transparency of listing decisions. Yet, in the United States, neither federal nor state agencies use… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use standardized; classification; state ... See more keywords