Advances in Waterborne Pathogens

Dear Colleagues,

Waterborne diseases are the most important and urgent health risk for all people around the world, whether in developed or developing countries. Pathogens that cause waterborne infectious diseases are incredibly diverse and range from viruses, bacteria, and protozoans, and there is still a great lack of information and knowledge needed to take appropriate measures. The greatest obstacles that make it difficult to control waterborne diseases are the extremely diverse and low concentrations of pathogens in the water environment, and the overwhelmingly low abundance compared to non-pathogens. At present, however, the development of techniques for the detection of waterborne pathogens, especially virus concentration and detection methods, is remarkable. In addition, sequencing equipment and analysis methods can acquire enormous amounts of genetic information from a very small amount of DNA. This is an opportunity to obtain information for formulating strategies for taking measures against waterborne diseases. Therefore, this Special Issue titled “Advances in Waterborne Pathogens” focuses on a wide range of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and protozoans related to the water environment. Yielded by field surveys in each region, information on the actual state of pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., species, pollution source, distribution, concentration, survivability, and fate) is very beneficial. Basic information on genes, such as pathogen-related genes and pathogen expression and transmission, is also essential. In this Special Issue we intend to collect the latest information and knowledge related to waterborne pathogens, and to disseminate this knowledge to an international audience.

Prof. Dr. Yoshihiro Suzuki
Guest Editor

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