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  1. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Bacterial Community Structure following a Sewage Spill into an Aquatic Environment

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  2. LA35 Poultry Fecal Marker Persistence Is Correlated with That of Indicators and Pathogens in Environmental Waters

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, May 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  3. Sediment and Vegetation as Reservoirs of Vibrio vulnificus in the Tampa Bay Estuary and Gulf of Mexico

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  4. Protozoan Predation Is Differentially Affected by Motility of Enteric Pathogens in Water vs. Sediments

    Article • Microbial Ecology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  5. Microbes in beach sands: integrating environment, ecology and public health

    Article • Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  6. Assumptions and Limitations Associated with Microbial Source Tracking Methods

    Article • April 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  7. Microbial Source Tracking

    Article • April 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  8. Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters

    Article • Environment International, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  9. Microbial source tracking markers for detection of fecal contamination in environmental waters: relationships between pathogens and human health outcomes

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Reviews, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  10. Comparison of two poultry litter qPCR assays targeting the 16S rRNA gene of Brevibacterium sp.

    Article • Water Research, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  11. Performance of viruses and bacteriophages for fecal source determination in a multi-laboratory, comparative study

    Article • Water Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  12. Differential Expression of a Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Among Vibrio vulnificus Strains

    Article • Microbial Ecology, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  13. Indigenous Microbiota and Habitat Influence Escherichia coli Survival More than Sunlight in Simulated Aquatic Environments

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  14. Relationship of human-associated microbial source tracking markers with Enterococci in Gulf of Mexico waters

    Article • Water Research, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  15. Vibrios

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  16. Detection and differentiation ofVibrio vulnificus and V. sinaloensisin water and oysters of a Gulf of Mexico estuary

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  17. Assessment of sources of human pathogens and fecal contamination in a Florida freshwater lake

    Article • Water Research, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  18. The influence of predation and competition on the survival of commensal and pathogenic fecal bacteria in aquatic habitats

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, September 2012, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  19. A filter-based propidium monoazide technique to distinguish live from membrane-compromised microorganisms using quantitative PCR

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  20. Genetic and quantitative assessment of Vibrio vulnificus populations in oyster (Crassostrea virginica) tissues

    Article • Environmental Microbiology Reports, May 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  21. Daily measures of microbes and human health at a non-point source marine beach

    Article • Journal of Water and Health, April 2011, IWA Publishing

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  22. Quantifying environmental reservoirs of fecal indicator bacteria associated with sediment and submerged aquatic vegetation

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  23. Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  24. Overview

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  25. Performance Criteria

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  26. Case Studies of Urban and Suburban Watersheds

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  27. Use of Microbial Source Tracking in the Legal Arena: Benefits and Challenges

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  28. The importance of sediment and submerged aquatic vegetation as potential habitats for persistent strains of enterococci in a subtropical watershed

    Article • Water Research, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  29. The effect of agrochemicals on indicator bacteria densities in outdoor mesocosms

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  30. The effects of submerged aquatic vegetation on the persistence of environmental populations of Enterococcus spp.

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  31. Identification of a Brevibacterium Marker Gene Specific to Poultry Litter and Development of a Quantitative PCR Assay

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  32. Validation and field testing of library-independent microbial source tracking methods in the Gulf of Mexico

    Article • Water Research, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  33. Comment on “Environmental Occurrence of the Enterococcal Surface Protein (esp) Gene is an Unreliable Indicator of Human Fecal Contamination”

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, July 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Warish Ahmed, Dr Valerie J Harwood

  34. Rapid dead-end ultrafiltration concentration and biosensor detection of enterococci from beach waters of Southern California

    Article • Journal of Water and Health, July 2009, IWA Publishing

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  35. Application of the Bacteria Decision-Support Tool in the Hillsborough River Watershed

    Article • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, January 2009, Water Environment Federation

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  36. Pathogen and Indicator Organism Reduction Through Secondary Effluent Filtration: Implications for Reclaimed Water Production

    Article • Water Environment Research, July 2008, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  37. Methods for isolation and confirmation of Vibrio vulnificus from oysters and environmental sources: a review

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  38. EFFECTIVENESS OF SECONDARY EFFLUENT FILTRATION FOR REMOVAL OF BACTERIA, ENTEROVIRUSES, AND PROTOZOAN PATHOGENS IN WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES

    Article • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, January 2004, Water Environment Federation

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  39. Application of enterococci antibiotic resistance patterns for contamination source identification at Huntington Beach, California

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, June 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  40. Identification of the sources of fecal coliforms in an urban watershed using antibiotic resistance analysis

    Article • Water Research, October 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  41. Factors influencing pathogen removal in wastewater reclamation and reuse facilities

    Article • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, January 2002, Water Environment Federation

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  42. Detection and Occurrence of Indicator Organisms and Pathogens

    Article • Water Environment Research, October 2001, Wiley

    Dr Valerie J Harwood

  43. Prolyl oligopeptidase from Pyrococcus furiosus

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Harold J Schreier, Dr Valerie J Harwood