TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of birds in dissemination of human waterborne enteropathogens
AU - Graczyk, Thaddeus K.
AU - Majewska, Anna C.
AU - Schwab, Kellogg J.
N1 - Funding Information:
We apologize for not citing all original articles owing to space constraints. The studies on waterfowl and human pathogens were supported by the Fulbright Senior Specialist Fellowship to T.K.G. (2225), Johns Hopkins National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences Center in Urban Environmental Health (P30 ES03819), Johns Hopkins Faculty Research Innovation Fund, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program (RD83300201). The views expressed herein have not been subjected to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review and therefore do not necessarily reflect the views of the agency, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - Cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and microsporidiosis are serious human diseases of waterborne origin; their etiologic agents and a substantial fecal coliform load can enter surface, drinking and recreational water resources from aquatic birds. The aim of this article is to present interactions between waterfowl and these waters that imply a negative public health impact, reinforcing the need for either better water-quality indicators or for water monitoring specifically for Cryptosporidium, Giardia and microsporidia. Where justifiable, the presence of waterfowl should be supported; however, management of drinking and recreational water resources needs to be improved by incorporating effective protection measures for pathogens linked to these birds.
AB - Cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and microsporidiosis are serious human diseases of waterborne origin; their etiologic agents and a substantial fecal coliform load can enter surface, drinking and recreational water resources from aquatic birds. The aim of this article is to present interactions between waterfowl and these waters that imply a negative public health impact, reinforcing the need for either better water-quality indicators or for water monitoring specifically for Cryptosporidium, Giardia and microsporidia. Where justifiable, the presence of waterfowl should be supported; however, management of drinking and recreational water resources needs to be improved by incorporating effective protection measures for pathogens linked to these birds.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pt.2007.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2007.10.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 18165154
AN - SCOPUS:38349113189
SN - 1471-4922
VL - 24
SP - 55
EP - 59
JO - Trends in parasitology
JF - Trends in parasitology
IS - 2
ER -