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Pathogen Persistence

Pathogen Persistence is a microbial ecological phenomenon denoting the capacity of pathogenic microorganisms to maintain viability and potential infectivity within sedimentary environments over extended periods, distinguished from transient contamination by their sustained survival under adverse biogeochemical conditions.

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Persistence of antibacterial agents in marine sediments

Halvor Hektoen, John Arthur Berge, Víctor Hormazábal et al. · Aquaculture · 1995 · 344 citations

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Survival of pathogenic bacteria in various freshwater sediments

G.A. Burton, Douglas Gunnison, Guy R. Lanza · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1987 · 308 citations · Full text

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Foreshore Sand as a Source of <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Nearshore Water of a Lake Michigan Beach

Richard L. Whitman, Meredith B. Nevers · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2003 · 299 citations · Full text

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Comparative Survival of Indicator Bacteria and Enteric Pathogens in Well Water

Gordon A. McFeters, Gary K. Bissonnette, J.J. Jezeski et al. · Applied Microbiology · 1974 · 241 citations · Full text

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Resuspension of Sediment‐Associated <i>Escherichia coli</i> in a Natural Stream

Rob Jamieson, Douglas M. Joy, H. Lee et al. · Journal of Environmental Quality · 2005 · 234 citations

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    Charles P. Gerba

    University of Arizona, United States

    7 publications · 582 citations

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    Utpal Pal

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    6 publications · 223 citations

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    Valerie J. Harwood

    University of South Florida, United States

    5 publications · 406 citations

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    Patricia A. Conrad

    University of California, Davis, United States

    4 publications · 286 citations

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  5. RL
    Richard L. Whitman

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    4 publications · 634 citations

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Institutions

646

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    15 h-index

    27 publications

    2.6K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    13 h-index

    57 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    13 h-index

    58 publications

    2.2K citations

  4. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    11 h-index

    33 publications

    1.7K citations

  5. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    9 h-index

    42 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    9 h-index

    30 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

    Blacksburg, United States

    6 h-index

    31 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 33 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. Water Research

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. PLoS ONE

    11 publications · 728 citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Microbiology

    9 publications · 797 citations

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  5. Applied Microbiology

    9 publications · 669 citations

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