A5093828335- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Gut microbiota and health
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Building materials and conservation
Medical University of Vienna
2023-2024
Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences
2024
Interuniversity Cooperation Centre Water & Health
2023-2024
Universität Innsbruck
2020
The global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment is a growing health threat. Large rivers are particular concern as they highly impacted by wastewater discharge while being vital lifelines serving various human needs. A comprehensive understanding occurrence, and key drivers AMR along whole river courses largely lacking. We provide holistic approach studying spatiotemporal patterns hotspots antibiotic genes (ARGs) 2311 km navigable Danube River, combining longitudinal...
Abstract The Danube River is, at 2857 km, the second longest river in Europe and most international world with 19 countries its catchment. Along entire river, faecal pollution levels are mainly influenced by point-source emissions from treated untreated sewage of municipal origin under base-flow conditions. In past 2 decades, large investments wastewater collection treatment infrastructure were made European Union (EU) Member States located Basin (DRB). Overall, share population equivalents...
Abstract Vibrio cholerae are natural inhabitants of specific aquatic environments. Strains not belonging to serogroups O1 and O139 usually unable produce cholera toxin cause cholera. However, non‐toxigenic V. (NTVC) able a variety mild‐to‐severe human infections (via seafood consumption or recreational activities). The number unreported cases is considered substantial, as NTVC notifiable physicians mostly unaware this pathogen. In the northern hemisphere, have been reported increase due...
Abstract Epilithic biofilms are ubiquitous in large river environments and crucial for biogeochemical processes, but their community structures functions remain poorly understood. In this paper, the seasonal succession morphological structure taxonomic composition of an epilithic bacterial biofilm at a polluted site Danube River were followed using electron microscopy, high-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing multiplex/taxon-specific PCRs. The samples collected from same submerged...
ABSTRACT Soil-borne methane-oxidizing microorganisms act as a terrestrial methane (CH4) sink and are potentially useful in decreasing global CH4 emissions. Understanding the ecophysiology of methanotrophs is crucial for thorough description carbon cycling. Here, we report situ balance soils from abandoned landfills, meadows wetlands, their capacities to produce oxidize at laboratory-scale isolation soil-borne methanotrophic-heterotrophic mixed culture that was used (C1 C2) feeding...
The increasing occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria poses a threat to global public health. Clinically relevant resistances also spread through the environment. Aquatic ecosystems in particular represent important dispersal pathways. In past, pristine water resources have not been study focus, although ingestion consumption constitutes potentially transmission route. This assessed Escherichia coli populations two large well-protected and well-managed Austrian karstic spring catchments...