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Journal article
Tenets of a holistic approach to drinking water-associated pathogen research, management, and communication
Water research (Oxford), v 211, pp 117997-117997
01 Mar 2022
PMID: 34999316
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Abstract
In recent years, drinking water-associated pathogens that can cause infections in immunocompromised or otherwise susceptible individuals (henceforth referred to as DWPI), sometimes referred to as opportunistic pathogens or opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens, have received considerable attention. DWPI research has largely been conducted by experts focusing on specific microorganisms or within silos of expertise. The resulting mitigation approaches optimized for a single microorganism may have unintended consequences and trade-offs for other DWPI or other interests (e.g., energy costs and conservation). For example, the ecological and epidemiological issues characteristic of Legionella pneumophila diverge from those relevant for Mycobacterium avium and other nontuberculous mycobacteria. Recent advances in understanding DWPI as part of a complex microbial ecosystem inhabiting drinking water systems continues to reveal additional challenges: namely, how can all microorganisms of concern be managed simultaneously? In order to protect public health, we must take a more holistic approach in all aspects of the field, including basic research, monitoring methods, risk-based mitigation techniques, and policy. A holistic approach will (i) target multiple microorganisms simultaneously, (ii) involve experts across several disciplines, and (iii) communicate results across disciplines and more broadly, proactively addressing source water-to-customer system management.
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- Title
- Tenets of a holistic approach to drinking water-associated pathogen research, management, and communication
- Creators
- Caitlin Proctor - Purdue University West LafayetteEmily Garner - West Virginia UniversityKerry A. Hamilton - School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and The Biodesign Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USANicholas J. Ashbolt - Southern Cross UniversityLindsay J. Caverly - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJoseph O. Falkinham - Virginia TechCharles N. Haas - Drexel UniversityMichele Prevost - Polytechnique MontréalD. Rebecca Prevots - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAmy Pruden - Virginia TechLutgarde Raskin - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJanet Stout - University of PittsburghSarah-Jane Haig - University of Pittsburgh
- Publication Details
- Water research (Oxford), v 211, pp 117997-117997
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 22
- Grant note
- 5721 / Water Research Foundation Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) University of Pittsburgh's Central Development Research Fund
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000758681500007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85122276953
- Other Identifier
- 991019169794304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Environmental
- Environmental Sciences
- Water Resources