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Jessica L. VandeWalle
Researcher at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Publications - 4
Citations - 606
Jessica L. VandeWalle is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sewage & Fecal coliform. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 548 citations. Previous affiliations of Jessica L. VandeWalle include Great Lakes Institute of Management.
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Detection of the human specific Bacteroides genetic marker provides evidence of widespread sewage contamination of stormwater in the urban environment
TL;DR: This study shows the feasibility and benefits of employing molecular methods to test for alternative indicators of fecal pollution to identify sewage sources and potential health risks and for prioritization of remediation efforts.
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Acinetobacter, Aeromonas and Trichococcus populations dominate the microbial community within urban sewer infrastructure
Jessica L. VandeWalle,Giles W. Goetz,Susan M. Huse,Hilary G. Morrison,Mitchell L. Sogin,Raymond G. Hoffmann,K. Yan,Sandra L. McLellan +7 more
TL;DR: This work provides insight into microbial community composition and dynamics within the defined environment of urban sewer infrastructure and illustrates that small differences in V6 sequences can represent phylogenetically and ecologically distinct taxa.
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Lachnospiraceae and Bacteroidales Alternative Fecal Indicators Reveal Chronic Human Sewage Contamination in an Urban Harbor
TL;DR: Both Lachno2 and human Bacteroidales increased specificity to detect sewage compared to general indicators, and the relationship to a human pathogen group suggests that the use of these alternative indicators will improve assessments for human health risks in urban waters.
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Sewage reflects the distribution of human faecal Lachnospiraceae
Sandra L. McLellan,Ryan J. Newton,Jessica L. VandeWalle,Orin C. Shanks,Susan M. Huse,Susan M. Huse,A. Murat Eren,Mitchell L. Sogin +7 more
TL;DR: These findings suggest that indicators based on Blautia might have the capacity to discriminate between different faecal pollution sources, which would enhance water quality assessments, which leads to improved ecosystem health and reduced human health risk due to waterborne disease.