Angela Rose Harris

Works (42)

Updated: April 3rd, 2024 17:18

2024 article

Do the Health Benefits of Boiling Drinking Water Outweigh the Negative Impacts of Increased Indoor Air Pollution Exposure?

Floess, E., Ercumen, A., Harris, A., & Grieshop, A. P. (2024, March 24).

By: E. Floess, A. Ercumen, A. Harris*  & A. Grieshop* 

Source: ORCID
Added: April 1, 2024

2024 journal article

Shifting terrains: Understanding residential contaminants after flood disasters

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 907.

By: B. Cutts n , O. Vila n, L. Bray n, A. Harris n , G. Hornsby n, H. Goins n, S. McLean n, M. Crites n ...

author keywords: Flood disaster; Hazard; Multiple hazards; North Carolina USA; Transdisciplinary; Social-ecological
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: December 18, 2023

2023 journal article

Safe Today, Unsafe Tomorrow: Tanzanian Households Experience Variability in Drinking Water Quality

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 57(45), 17481–17489.

By: A. Harris n , S. Daly n, A. Pickering *, M. Mrisho*, M. Harris * & J. Davis *

author keywords: drinking water quality; temporal variability; water monitoring; Monte Carlo simulation; sustainabledevelopment goals; low- and middle-income country
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 4, 2023

2023 journal article

Timing and Trends for Municipal Wastewater, Lab-Confirmed Case , and Syndromic Case Surveillance of COVID-19 in Raleigh, North Carolina

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 113(1), 79–88.

By: N. Kotlarz n , D. Holcomb  n, T. Pasha n, S. Reckling n, J. Kays n, Y. Lai n, S. Daly n, S. Palani n ...

Contributors: N. Kotlarz n , D. Holcomb  n, T. Pasha n, S. Reckling n, J. Kays n, Y. Lai n, S. Daly n, S. Palani n ...

MeSH headings : Humans; COVID-19 / epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Wastewater; North Carolina / epidemiology; Sentinel Surveillance; RNA, Viral
TL;DR: The results provide evidence for investment in SARS-CoV-2 wastewater and CLI surveillance to complement information provided through lab-confirmed cases, and in a major metropolitan area in 2020, the timing of and trends in municipal wastewater, lab- confirmed case, and syndromic case surveillance of COVID-19 were in general agreement. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2023

2023 journal article

Using detrending to assess SARS-CoV-2 wastewater loads as a leading indicator of fluctuations in COVID-19 cases at fine temporal scales: Correlations across twenty sewersheds in North Carolina

PLOS Water.

By: K. Hoffman *, D. Holcomb *, S. Reckling  n, T. Clerkin*, D. Blackwood*, R. Beattie *, F. Reyes  n, A. Harris n  ...

Ed(s): V. Kapoor

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 19, 2023

2022 journal article

Comparing Rates of Change in SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Load and Clinical Cases in 19 Sewersheds Across Four Major Metropolitan Areas in the United States

ACS ES&T Water, 7.

By: M. Al-Faliti *, N. Kotlarz n , C. McCall *, A. Harris n , A. Smith *, L. Stadler *, . Reyes n, J. Vela *

author keywords: wastewater-based epidemiology; COVID-19; sensitivity; normalization; threshold; imputation; smoothing
TL;DR: A wastewater sensitivity threshold is estimated-supporting the use of relative, rather than absolute, measures of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater data for more interoperable data sets. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: July 16, 2022

2022 article

Differential Overlap in Human and Animal Fecal Microbiomes and Resistomes in Rural versus Urban Bangladesh

Swarthout, J. M., Fuhrmeister, E. R., Hamzah, L., Harris, A. R., Ahmed, M. A., Gurley, E. S., … Pickering, A. J. (2022, July 11). APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 7.

By: J. Swarthout *, E. Fuhrmeister*, L. Hamzah *, A. Harris n , M. Ahmed *, E. Gurley*, S. Satter *, A. Boehm *, A. Pickering *

author keywords: antibiotic resistance; metagenomics; microbiome; one health; public health; resistome
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacteria / genetics; Bangladesh; Chickens / genetics; Escherichia coli / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Microbiota / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Rural Population
TL;DR: Insight is provided into the breadth of ARGs circulating within human and animal populations in a rural compared to urban community in Bangladesh and the importance of developing strategies for combatting antibiotic resistance that account for chickens being reservoirs of ARG in community environments, especially in urban areas. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 18, 2022

2022 journal article

Exploring the determinants and indicators of poultry feces management behaviors in rural Western Uganda

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 834.

By: J. Lowe n, A. Ercumen n , C. Prottas & R. Harris  n

author keywords: Animal husbandry; Fecal contamination; Sanitation; Hygiene; Animal feces management; Enteric pathogens
MeSH headings : Animals; Feces; Humans; Hygiene; Poultry; Sanitation; Uganda
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 14, 2022

2022 journal article

Modeling Exposure to Fecal Contamination in Drinking Water due to Multiple Water Source Use

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 56(6), 3419–3429.

By: S. Daly n & A. Harris n 

author keywords: multiple water source use; supplemental unimproved source use; fecal contamination; Monte Carlo simulations; drinking water quality; low- and middle-income countries
MeSH headings : Drinking Water; Escherichia coli; Feces; Humans; Water Microbiology; Water Quality; Water Supply
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 4, 2022

2022 article

Validation of a modified IDEXX defined-substrate assay for detection of antimicrobial resistant E. coli in environmental reservoirs

Hornsby, G., Ibitoye, T. D., Keelara, S., & Harris, A. (2022, December 1). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, Vol. 12.

By: G. Hornsby n, T. Ibitoye n, S. Keelara n & A. Harris n 

MeSH headings : Escherichia coli; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Soil; Drug Resistance, Bacterial
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 23, 2022

2021 article

Food, water, and sanitation insecurities: Complex linkages and implications for achieving WASH security

Workman, C. L., Stoler, J., Harris, A., Ercumen, A., Kearns, J., & Mapunda, K. M. (2021, September 8). GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 9.

By: C. Workman* , J. Stoler *, A. Harris n , A. Ercumen n , J. Kearns*  & K. Mapunda*

MeSH headings : Child; Humans; Child, Preschool; Sanitation; Water; Hygiene; Water Supply; Water Quality
TL;DR: The complexity of combined resource insecurities is outlined as a step towards transformative WASH security—one that addresses myriad transmission pathways and co-occurring diseases—that ultimately would improve health outcomes throughout the world. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2021

2021 journal article

Global Environmental Engineering for and with Historically Marginalized Communities

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 38(5), 285–287.

By: S. Masten *, A. Harris n , J. Kearns* , A. Borrion *, C. Peters * & V. Gadhamshetty *

author keywords: community-based participatory research; environmental justice; marginalized populations; sustainable development; WaSH
TL;DR: This special issue of Environmental Engineering Science reports research on the unique environmental challenges faced by historically marginalized communities around the world, including topics of poverty, sustainability, social justice, and engineering decisions under uncertainty. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Microbial Contamination in Environmental Waters of Rural and Agriculturally-Dominated Landscapes Following Hurricane Florence

ACS ES&T WATER, 1(9), 2012–2019.

By: A. Harris n , E. Fidan n, N. Nelson n , R. Emanuel n , T. Jass  n, S. Kathariou n, J. Niedermeyer n, M. Sharara n  ...

Contributors: A. Harris n , E. Fidan n, N. Nelson n , R. Emanuel n , T. Jass  n, S. Kathariou n, J. Niedermeyer n, M. Sharara n  ...

author keywords: Fecal contamination; floodwater quality; enteric pathogens; microbial source tracking
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 24, 2021

2021 article

Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH.

By: S. Daly n, J. Lowe n, G. Hornsby n & A. Harris n 

MeSH headings : Developing Countries; Drinking Water / analysis; Poverty; Water Quality; Water Supply
TL;DR: These findings expose gaps in current global water monitoring efforts, revealing potential inflation of reports of 'safe drinking water access' and unaccounted exposure to drinking water from unimproved sources. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 3, 2021

2020 journal article

Poultry Ownership Associated with Increased Risk of Child Diarrhea: Cross-Sectional Evidence from Uganda

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102(3), 526–533.

By: A. Ercumen n , C. Prottas, A. Harris n , A. Dioguardi, G. Dowd n & R. Guiteras n 

Contributors: A. Ercumen n 

MeSH headings : Adult; Animal Husbandry; Animals; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diarrhea / epidemiology; Diarrhea / etiology; Housing; Humans; Infant; Linear Models; Ownership; Poultry; Prevalence; Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Uganda / epidemiology
TL;DR: Assessment of health outcomes in children aged < 5 years associated with animal presence among 793 rural households in Uganda found that barring chickens from indoor living quarters and sanitary disposal of chicken and other animal feces can reduce childhood zoonotic infections. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 28, 2020

2020 journal article

Ruminant Fecal Contamination of Drinking Water Introduced Post-Collection in Rural Kenyan Households

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 17(2).

By: L. Hamzah *, A. Boehm *, J. Davis *, A. Pickering *, M. Wolfe *, M. Mureithi*, A. Harris n 

author keywords: microbial source tracking; fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis; stored water; source water; fecal bacteria; ruminant contamination
MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle / microbiology; Drinking Water / microbiology; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Goats / microbiology; Kenya; Livestock / microbiology; Sheep / microbiology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 6, 2020

2020 journal article

Search for Campylobacter spp. Reveals High Prevalence and Pronounced Genetic Diversity of Arcobacter butzleri in Floodwater Samples Associated with Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, USA

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 86(20), 1–14.

By: J. Niedermeyer n, W. Miller*, E. Yee*, A. Harris n , R. Emanuel n , T. Jass  n, N. Nelson n , S. Kathariou  n

Contributors: J. Niedermeyer n, W. Miller*, E. Yee*, A. Harris n , R. Emanuel n , T. Jass  n, N. Nelson n , S. Kathariou  n

Ed(s): C. Elkins

author keywords: Arcobacter; Arcobacter butzleri; Campylobacter; Campylobacter jejuni; floodwaters; hurricane; MLST; genotype
MeSH headings : Arcobacter / genetics; Arcobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Cyclonic Storms; Floods; Genotype; Multilocus Sequence Typing; North Carolina; Rivers / microbiology
TL;DR: The findings revealed widespread incidence of the emerging zoonotic pathogen Arcobacter butzleri in floodwaters from Hurricane Florence and encountered high and largely unexplored diversity while also noting the potential for regionally abundant and persistent clones. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: August 12, 2020

2020 article

The Occurrence of Escherichia coli in Groundwater of Bekasi City (Case Study: Jatiluhur, Sumur Batu, and Jatirangga Urban Villages)

2020 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND ENERGY ENGINEERING, Vol. 566.

By: S. Maysarah*, G. Putri *, M. Pratama *, F. Zulkarnain*, J. Willetts *, T. Foster *, F. Genter *, A. Harris n , C. Priadi *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 28, 2021

2020 journal article

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19

Environmental Science &Amp; Technology, 54(13), 7754–7757.

By: A. Bivins *, D. North *, A. Ahmad *, W. Ahmed *, E. Alm *, F. Been *, P. Bhattacharya *, L. Bijlsma * ...

Contributors: A. Bivins *, D. North *, A. Ahmad *, W. Ahmed *, E. Alm *, F. Been *, P. Bhattacharya *, L. Bijlsma * ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: August 3, 2020

2019 journal article

Addressing how multiple household water sources and uses build water resilience and support sustainable development

NPJ CLEAN WATER, 2(1).

By: M. Elliott *, T. Foster *, M. MacDonald*, A. Harris n , K. Schwab * & W. Hadwen *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 4, 2019

2019 journal article

Comparison of analytical techniques to explain variability in stored drinking water quality and microbial hand contamination of female caregivers in Tanzania

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, 21(5), 893–903.

By: A. Harris n , A. Pickering *, A. Boehm *, M. Mrisho* & J. Davis*

MeSH headings : Caregivers; Colony Count, Microbial; Drinking Water / microbiology; Drinking Water / standards; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Female; Hand / microbiology; Housing / standards; Humans; Hygiene / standards; Logistic Models; Models, Statistical; Public Health; Specimen Handling / methods; Specimen Handling / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tanzania; Water Microbiology / standards; Water Quality / standards
TL;DR: This investigation compares the explanatory variables identified in the three different modeling methods to explain hand and water contamination: ordinary least squares regression, logistic regression, and classification tree and suggests there are benefits to using multiple analysis methods to assess relationships in complex systems. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 17, 2019

2019 journal article

Internships and engineering: beliefs and behaviors of academics

Education+ Training.

By: H. Matusovich, C. Carrico, A. Harris , S. Sheppard, S. Brunhaver, R. Streveler, M. McGlothlin Lester

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2018 conference paper

Exploring Alignment Between Engineering Students’ Job Plans and Post-Graduation Outcomes

2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–9.

By: L. Rüde, A. Harris , S. Gilmartin & S. Sheppard

Event: IEEE

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2018 journal article

Fecal Contamination on Produce from Wholesale and Retail Food Markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(1), 287–294.

By: A. Harris* , M. Islam *, L. Unicomb *, A. Boehm*, S. Luby *, J. Davis *, A. Pickering *

MeSH headings : Bangladesh; Escherichia coli; Feces / microbiology; Food Contamination / statistics & numerical data; Food Microbiology; Food Safety; Food Supply / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Risk Factors; Vegetables / microbiology
TL;DR: The results suggest that ruminant and general fecal contamination of produce in markets in Dhaka is common, and suggest that unsanitary conditions in markets are an important source of produce FECal contamination postharvest. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 14, 2019

2017 conference paper

Board# 138: Professional Engineering Pathways Study: Using a Community of Practice Model to Propagate Findings and Engage the Community

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

By: R. Streveler, H. Matusovich, P. Cheryl Carrico, S. Brunhaver, S. Sheppard, H. Chen, A. Harris , R. Abhyankar, M. Sama

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2017 journal article

Designing a longitudinal study of engineering students’ innovation and engineering interests and plans: The Engineering Majors Survey Project. EMS 1.0 and 2.0 Technical Report

Stanford University Designing Education Lab, Stanford, CA, Technical Report.

By: S. Gilmartin, H. Chen, M. Schar, Q. Jin, G. Toye, A. Harris , E. Cao, E. Costache, M. Reithmann, S. Sheppard

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2017 conference paper

Innovation Self-Efficacy: A Very Brief Measure for Engineering Students.

Proceedings for the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 25-28. Columbus, OH.

By: M. Schar, S. Gilmartin, A. Harris , B. Rieken & S. Sheppard

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2017 conference paper

Professional Engineering Pathways Study: Using a community of practice model to propagate findings and engage the community

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2017.

By: R. Streveler, H. Matusovich, C. Carrico, S. Brunhaver, S. Sheppard, H. Chen, A. Harris , R. Abhyankar, M. Sama

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2017 conference paper

Understanding Engineering Student Motivating Factors for Job Application and Selection.

Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 25-28. Columbus, OH.

By: A. Harris , S. Gilmartin, K. Reinders & S. Sheppard

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2016 conference paper

Helping engineering students get jobs: Views from career services professionals

123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Presented at the American Society for Engineering Education.

By: C. Carrico, A. Harris , H. Matusovich, S. Brunhaver, R. Streveler & S. Sheppard

Event: American Society for Engineering Education

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2016 journal article

Occurrence of Host-Associated Fecal Markers on Child Hands, Household Soil, and Drinking Water in Rural Bangladeshi Households

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 3(11), 393–398.

By: A. Boehm *, D. Wang *, A. Ercumen* , M. Shea *, A. Harris* , O. Shanks *, C. Kelty*, A. Ahmed* ...

TL;DR: Evidence of widespread ruminant and avian fecal contamination in the compound environment is found; non-human fecal marker occurrence scaled with animal ownership and strategies for controlling non- human fecal waste should be considered when designing interventions to reduce exposure to fecal contaminations in low-income settings. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Occurrence of host-associated fecal markers on child hands, household soil, and drinking water in rural Bangladeshi households

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 3(11), 393–398.

By: A. Boehm, D. Wang, A. Ercumen, M. Shea, A. Harris , O. Shanks, C. Kelty, A. Ahmed ...

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2016 journal article

Ruminants Contribute Fecal Contamination to the Urban Household Environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(9), 4642–4649.

By: A. Harris* , A. Pickering *, M. Harris *, S. Doza *, M. Islam *, L. Unicomb *, S. Luby *, J. Davis *, A. Boehm *

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteroidetes; Bangladesh; Environmental Monitoring; Escherichia coli; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Ruminants / microbiology; Water Microbiology
TL;DR: Results suggest that effective household fecal management should account not only for human sources of contamination but also for animal sources, and the poor performance of the human- associated assays in the study area calls into the question the feasibility of developing a human-associated marker in urban slum environments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: December 14, 2019

2016 journal article

Ruminants contribute fecal contamination to the urban household environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(9), 4642–4649.

By: A. Harris , A. Pickering, M. Harris, S. Doza, M. Islam, L. Unicomb, S. Luby, J. Davis, A. Boehm

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2016 conference paper

Understanding engineering students' professional pathways: a longitudinal mixed-methods study

123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Presented at the American Society for Engineering Education.

By: S. Brunhaver, H. Matusovich, R. Streveler, S. Sheppard, C. Carrico & A. Harris 

Event: American Society for Engineering Education

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2015 journal article

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from feces, hands, and soils in rural Bangladesh via the Colilert Quanti-Tray system

Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 81(5), 1735–1743.

By: T. Julian, M. Islam, A. Pickering, S. Roy, E. Fuhrmeister, A. Ercumen, A. Harris , J. Bishai, K. Schwab

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2015 thesis

Understanding Sources and Determinants of Fecal Contamination of Water, Hands, Food, and Household Floors in Low-income Countries

Stanford University.

By: A. Harris 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2014 journal article

Enteric Pathogens in Stored Drinking Water and on Caregiver’s Hands in Tanzanian Households with and without Reported Cases of Child Diarrhea

PLoS ONE, 9(1), e84939.

By: M. Mattioli *, A. Boehm *, J. Davis *, A. Harris* , M. Mrisho* & A. Pickering *

Ed(s): L. Filion

MeSH headings : Adult; Caregivers; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea / epidemiology; Diarrhea / etiology; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / pathogenicity; Family Characteristics; Female; Hand / microbiology; Humans; Hygiene; Male; Prevalence; Tanzania / epidemiology; Viruses / genetics; Viruses / pathogenicity; Water Microbiology; Water Quality
TL;DR: Better stored water quality among households with diarrhea indicates caregivers with sick children may be more likely to ensure safe drinking water in the home, and interventions to increase the quantity of water available for hand washing, and to improve food hygiene, may reduce exposure to enteric pathogens in the domestic environment. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2014 journal article

Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates from Feces, Hands, and Soils in Rural Bangladesh via the Colilert Quanti-Tray System

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(5), 1735–1743.

By: T. Julian *, M. Islam *, A. Pickering *, S. Roy*, E. Fuhrmeister*, A. Ercumen* , A. Harris* , J. Bishai*, K. Schwab *

Ed(s): C. Elkins

MeSH headings : Bacterial Typing Techniques; Bangladesh; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / physiology; False Positive Reactions; Feces / microbiology; Genotyping Techniques; Glucuronidase / analysis; Hand / microbiology; Humans; Rural Population; Soil Microbiology
TL;DR: It is concluded that Colilert, and likely other β-glucuronidase-based assays, is appropriate for detection of E. coli on hands and in soils with low false-positive rates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
17. Partnerships for the Goals (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 30, 2019

2013 journal article

Mechanisms of post-supply contamination of drinking water in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Journal of Water and Health, 11(3), 543–554.

By: A. Harris* , J. Davis * & A. Boehm *

author keywords: diarrheal pathogens; drinking water quality; fecal bacteria; recontamination; Tanzania; waterborne disease
MeSH headings : Diarrhea / microbiology; Equipment Contamination; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Monte Carlo Method; Tanzania; Water Microbiology; Water Quality; Water Supply / analysis
TL;DR: The results of the study confirm that storage containers and extraction utensils introduce microbial contamination into stored drinking water, and suggest that further research is needed to identify methods of water extraction that prevent microbial contamination of drinking water. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

2011 journal article

Determination of 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrotoluene biodegradation limits

Chemosphere, 85(5), 848–853.

By: S. Han*, S. Mukherji*, A. Rice* & J. Hughes*

author keywords: Dinitrotoluene; Chemostat; Column; Biodegradation limits; Groundwater
MeSH headings : Bacteria, Aerobic / growth & development; Bacteria, Aerobic / metabolism; Biodegradation, Environmental; Dinitrobenzenes / metabolism
TL;DR: The biodegradation limits determined in this study are much lower than the regulatory requirements, inferring that bacterial ability to metabolize DNT does not preclude applications of bioremediation for DNT contaminated media. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

journal article

Connecting for Success

Schar, M., Harris, A., Rice, R., Witt, R., & Sheppard, S.

By: M. Schar, A. Harris , R. Rice, R. Witt & S. Sheppard

Source: ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

Employment

Updated: January 16th, 2019 08:47

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Education

Updated: January 16th, 2019 08:50

2010 - 2015

Stanford University Stanford, CA, US
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009 - 2010

Stanford University Stanford, CA, US
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2005 - 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, US
BS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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