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Rita R. Colwell
Distinguished Univ. Professor, University of Maryland College Park
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Quantification of Climate Footprints of Vibrio vulnificus in Coastal Human Communities of the United States Gulf Coast
GEOHEALTH
19 august 2024
YUSUF JAMAL, Moiz Usmani, Kyle Brumfield, Komalpre...

The incidence of vibriosis is rising globally with evidence of climate variability influencing environmental processes that support growth of patho...

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Development of Normalized Vibrio Index for the Detection of Pathogenic Vibrios in the Coastal Waters
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF EARTH OBSERVATIONS TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE AMERICAS I ELIGHTNING
global environmental change | 15 december 2023
Komalpreet Singh, Mayank Gangwar, Moiz Usmani, Rit...
Vibrios, renowned for their affiliation with numerous human diseases and their prevalent occurrence in Florida's coastal waters, underscore the impera...
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Vibrios, the oceans, and climate change
UNDERSTANDING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN GEOSCIENCES AND BIOTHREATS FOR ENHANCING NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SECURITY ORAL
geohealth | 15 december 2023
Rita R. Colwell, Moiz Usmani, Antarpreet S. Jutla,...
Vibrio spp. thrive in warm water and moderate salinity. Several Vibrio spp. are associated with infections, mainly from consuming contaminated seafood...
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Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Parameters on the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE BASED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY II POSTER
geohealth | 14 december 2023
Vijay Hans, Komalpreet Singh, Kyle Brumfield, Anwa...
Proliferation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a threat to the survival and sustainability of human health and well being. AMR threatens ...
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Geophysical controls on abundance and presence of Vibrio Vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Chesapeake Bay
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE BASED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY II POSTER
geohealth | 14 december 2023
Mayank Gangwar, Kyle Brumfield, YUSUF JAMAL, Anwar...
According to the CDC, Vibrio infections cause around 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths yearly in the United States. Vibrio species, notably Vibrio parah...
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Establishment of Thresholds on Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll for Distinguishing the Risk of V. vulnificus Infections
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE BASED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY I ORAL
geohealth | 13 december 2023
YUSUF JAMAL, Mayank Gangwar, Kyle Brumfield, Komal...
Vibrio spp. are bacteria native to warm and brackish water, and a few species are known to cause disease in humans. Among all pathogenic Vibrio spp., ...
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Evidence for Droughts Leading to Cholera Outbreaks
SURVIVING THE DRY SPELL: UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DROUGHT AND HEALTH ELIGHTNING
geohealth | 12 december 2023
Bailey Magers, Moiz Usmani, Rita R. Colwell, Antar...
Researchers have been examining the relationship between precipitation and Vibrio cholerae for years. Previous literature has theorized that a period ...
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How will changing climate impact movement of infectious pathogens: Lessons learnt from assimilation of multidisciplinary long-term studies of vibrios
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
union sessions | 12 december 2023
Moiz Usmani, Kyle Brumfield, Anwar Huq, Helen H. N...
Historically links between climate and human health have been recognized but underrepresented in scientific studies. A key example is the lack of ackn...
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