Guzman H., Zhao L., Swain M., Faust R., Xagoraraki I. Tracking Norovirus in Tri-County Detroit MI using wastewater testing, syndromic data, and online publicly available sources. ES&T Water, 2024 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00611
Whitehouse E., Gerloff N., English R., Reckling S., Alazawi M., Fuschino M., St George K., Lang D., Rosenberg E., Omoregie E., Rosen J., Kitter A., Korban C., Pacilli M., Jeon T., Coyle C., Faust R., Xagoraraki I., Miyani B., Williams C., Wendt J., Owens S., Wilton R., Poretsky R., Sosa L., Kudish K., Juthani M., Zaremski E., Kehler S., Bayoumi N., Kidd S. Wastewater Surveillance for Poliovirus in Selected Jurisdictions in the United States, 2022-2023: Results & Considerations. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2024 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39447148/
Bhatt P., Li Y., Xagoraraki I. Genomic mapping of wastewater bacteriophage may predict potential bacterial pathogens infecting the community. Science of the Total Environment, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176834
Zhao L., Guzman H., Xagoraraki I. Tracking Chlamydia and Syphilis in the Detroit metro area by molecular analysis of environmental samples. Environmental Science and Technology, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05869
Xagoraraki I. Wastewater surveillance reveals pathogens in Detroit's population, helping monitor and predict disease outbreaks since 2017. The Conversation 2024 https://theconversation.com/profiles/irene-xagoraraki-1531457
Miyani B., Li Y., Guzman H., Briceno R., Vieyra S. Hinojosa R., Xagoraraki I. Bioinformatics-based screening tool identifies a wide variety of human and zoonotic viruses in Trujillo-Peru wastewater. One Health, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100756
Li Y., Miyani B., Faust R.A., David R.E., Xagoraraki I. A broad wastewater screening and clinical data surveillance for virus-related diseases in the metropolitan Detroit Area in Michigan. Human Genomics, 2024 http://doi.org/10.1186/s40246-024-00581-0
Zhao L. Guzman H.P., Xagoraraki I. Comparative analyses of SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in Detroit wastewater quantified with CDC N1, N2, and SC2 assays reveal optimal target for predicting COVID-19 cases. Science of the Total Environment, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174140
Zhao L., Faust R.A., David R.E., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Tracking the Time Lag between SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Concentrations and Three COVID-19 Clinical Metrics: A 21-Month Case Study in the Tricounty Detroit Area, Michigan. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-7509
Li Y., Miyani B., Childs K.L., Shiu S-H, Xagoraraki I. Effect of wastewater collection and concentration methods on assessment of viral diversity. Science of The Total Environment, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168128
Zhao L., Geng Q., Corchis-Scott R., McKay R.M., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Targeting a free viral fraction enhances the early alert potential of wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2: a methods comparison spanning the transition between delta and omicron variants in a large urban center. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1140441
Gentry Z., Zhao L., Faust R.A., David R.E., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Wastewater surveillance beyond COVID-19: a ranking system for communicable disease testing in the tri-county Detroit area, Michigan, USA. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1178515
Zhao L., Zou Y., David R.E., Withington S., McFarlane S., Faust R.A., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Simple methods for early warnings of COVID-19 surges: Lessons learned from 21 months of wastewater and clinical data collection in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Science of the Total Environment, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161152
Li Y., Miyani B., Zhao L., Spooner M., Gentry Z., Zou Y., Rhodes G., Li H., Kaye A., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in nine neighborhood sewersheds in Detroit Tri-County area, United States: Assessing per capita SARS-CoV-2 estimations and COVID-19 incidence. Science of the Total Environment, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158350
Zhao L., Zou Y., Li Y., Miyani B., Spooner M., Gentry Z., Jacobi S., David R.E., Withington S., McFarlane S., Faust R., Sheets J., Kaye A., Broz J., Gosine A., Mobley P., Busch A.W.U., Norton J., Xagoraraki I. Five-week warning of COVID-19 peaks prior to the Omicron surge in Detroit, Michigan using wastewater surveillance. Science of the Total Environment, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157040
Ahmed et al. Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance. Science of the Total Environment, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149877
Xagoraraki I. How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology? Smithsonian Science for Global Goals. Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2022 https://ssec.si.edu/biotechnology
Miyani B., Zhao L., Spooner M., Buch S., Gentry Z., Mehrotra A., Norton J. Xagoraraki I. (2021) Early Warnings of COVID-19 Second Wave in Detroit MI. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001907 erratum https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001960
McCall C., Wu H., O’Brien E., Xagoraraki I. Assessment of Enteric Viruses During a Hepatitis Outbreak in Detroit MI Using Wastewater Surveillance and Metagenomic Analysis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15027
Miyani B., McCall C., Xagoraraki I. High Abundance of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Wastewater from a Large Urban Area. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14895
Miyani B., Fonoll X., Norton J., Mehrotra A., Xagoraraki I. SARS-CoV-2 in Detroit Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001830
McCall C., Wu H., Miyani B., Xagoraraki I. Identification of Multiple Potential Viral Diseases in a Large Urban Center using Wastewater Surveillance. Water Research, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116160
O’Brien E., Xagoraraki I. Removal of Viruses in Membrane Bioreactors. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001743
Xagoraraki I. Can we predict viral outbreaks using wastewater surveillance? Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001831
O’Brien E., Xagoraraki I. Understanding Temporal and Spatial Variations of Viral Disease in the US: The Need for a One-Health-Based Data Collection and Analysis Approach. One Health, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100105
O’Brien E., Xagoraraki I. A Water-Focused One-Health Approach for Early Detection and Prevention of Viral Outbreaks. One Health, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100094
McCall C., Xagoraraki I. Metagenomic Approaches for Detecting Viral Diversity in Water Environments. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001548
Casabuena A., Shi H., Yin Z., Xagoraraki I., Tarabara V. Human Adenovirus 40 removal in a side-stream membrane bioreactor, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001525
Xagoraraki I., O’Brien E. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Early Detection of Viral Outbreaks. Women in Engineering and Science: Women in Water Quality - Investigations by Prominent Female Engineers, Springer Nature, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17819-2_5
Long D.T. Pearson A.L., Voice T.C., Polanco-Rodriguez A.G., Sanchez-Rodriguez C., Xagoraraki I., Concha-Valdez F., Puc-Franco M., Lopec-Cetz R., Rzotkiewicz A. Influence of rainy season and land use on drinking water quality in a karst landscape, State of Yucatan, Mexico. Applied Geochemistry, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.09.020
Yin Z., Voice T.C., Tarabara V.V, Xagoraraki I. Sorption of Human Adenovirus to Wastewater Solids. Technical Note. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001463
Wu H., Oun A., Kline-Robach R., Xagoraraki I. Microbial Pollution Characterization at a TMDL Site in Michigan: Effect of Hydrological Conditions on Pollution Loading. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2018.02.007
Wu H., Oun A., Kline-Robach R., Xagoraraki I. Microbial pollution characterization at a TMDL site in Michigan: Source identification. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2018.02.006
Guo B., Snow S.D., Starr B.J., Xagoraraki I., Tarabara V.V. Photocatalytic Inactivation of Human Adenovirus 40: Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter and Prefiltration. Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2017.11.012
McCall C., Xagoraraki I. Comparative Study of Sequence Aligners for Detecting Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Metagenomes. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12842
O'Brien E., Nakyazze J. Wu H., Kiwanuka N., Cunningham W., Kaneene J.B., Xagoraraki I. Viral diversity and abundance in polluted waters in Kampala, Uganda. Water Research, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.09.063
O'Brien E., Munir M., Marsh T., Heran M., Lesage G., Tarabara V.V., Xagoraraki I. (2017) Diversity of DNA viruses in effluents of membrane bioreactors in Traverse City, MI (USA) and La Grande Motte (France). Water Research, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.01.014
Oun A., Yin Z., Munir M., Xagoraraki I. (2017) Microbial pollution characterization of water and sediment at two beaches in Saginaw Bay, Michigan. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2017.01.014
Long D.T., Voice T.C., Xagoraraki I., Chen A., Wu H., Lee E., Oun A., Xing F. Patterns of c-q hysteresis loops and within an integrative pollutograph for selected inorganic and organic solutes and E. coli in an urban salted watershed during winter-early spring periods. Applied Geochemistry, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.03.002
Kuo D.H.W., Xagoraraki I. Contaminants Associated with Drinking Water. The International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2nd edition, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-803678-5.00489-6
Shi H., Xagoraraki I., Parent K.N., Bruening M.L., Tarabara V.V. Elution is a critical step for human adenovirus 40 recovery from tap and surface water by crossflow ultrafiltration. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00870-16
Yin Z., Tarabara V.V., Xagoraraki I. Effect of Pressure Relaxation and Membrane Backwash on Adenovirus Removal in a Membrane Bioreactor. Water Research, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.10.066
Lu R., Li Q., Yin Z, Xagoraraki I., Tarabara V.V., Nguyen T.H. Effect of Virus Influent Concentration on Its Removal by Microfiltration: The Case of Human Adenovirus 2. Journal of Membrane Science, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.08.065
Yin Z., Tarabara V.V., Xagoraraki I. Human Adenovirus Removal by Hollow Fiber Membranes: Effect of Membrane Fouling by Suspended and Dissolved Matter. Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.028
Guo B., Pasco E.V., Xagoraraki I., Tarabara V.V. Virus Removal and Inactivation in a Hybrid Microfiltration-UV Process with a Photocatalytic Membrane. Separation and Purification Technology, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.05.039
Yin Z., Xagoraraki I. (2015) Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) for Water Reuse in the United States. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry: Advanced Treatment Technologies for Urban Wastewater Reuse, Springer, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2014_324
Oun A., Kumar A., Harrigan T., Angelakis A., Xagoraraki I. Effects of Biosolids and Manure Application on Microbial Water Quality in Rural Areas in the US. Water, Special Issue on Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, MDPI, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3390/w6123701
Xagoraraki I., Yin Z., Svambayev Z. Fate of Viruses in Water Systems. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000827
Pasco E., Shi H., Xagoraraki I., Hashsham S, Parent K., Bruening M., Tarabara V. Polyelectrolyte multilayers as anti-adhesive membrane coatings for virus concentration and recovery. Journal of Membrane Science, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.032
Wong K., Voice T., Xagoraraki I. Effect of Organic Carbon on Sorption of Human Adenovirus to Soil Particles and Laboratory Containers. Water Research, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.029
Wong K., Harrigan T., Xagoraraki I. Leaching and Ponding of Viral Contaminants Following Land Application of Biosolids on Sandy-Loam Soil. Journal of Environmental Management, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.005
Kumar A., Wong K., Xagoraraki I. Effect of Detection Methods on Risk Estimates of Exposure to Biosolids-Associated Human Enteric Viruses. Risk Analysis, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.2011.01716.x
Gao P., Munir M., Xagoraraki I. Correlation of Tetracycline and Sulfonamide Antibiotics with Corresponding Resistance Genes and Resistant Bacteria in a Conventional Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant. Science of the Total Environment, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.01.061
Gao P. Ding Y., Li Hui, Xagoraraki I. Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant: Mass Balance and Removal Mechanisms. Chemosphere, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.02.017
Wong K., Xagoraraki I. A Perspective on the Prevalence of DNA Enteric Virus Genomes in Anaerobic-Digested Biological Wastes. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2316-z
Aslan A., Xagoraraki I., Simmons F., Rose J., Dorevitch S. Occurrence of Adenovirus and Other Enteric Viruses in Limited-Contact Freshwater Recreational Areas and Bathing Waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05130.x
Simmons F., Xagoraraki I. Release of Infectious Human Enteric Viruses by Full-Scale Wastewater Utilities. Water Research, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.04.001
Wong K., Xagoraraki I. Evaluating the Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Adenovirus and Polyomavirus in Bovine Waste for Microbial Source Tracking. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3156-z
Simmons F., Kuo D., Xagoraraki I. Removal of Human Enteric Viruses by a Full-Scale Membrane Bioreactor during Municipal Wastewater Processing. Water Research, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.001
Srinivasan S., Aslan A., Xagoraraki I., Alocilja E., Rose J.B. Escherichia coli, Enterococci, and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron qPCR Signals Through Wastewater and Septage Treatment. Water Research, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.010
Ding Y., Zhang W., Gu C., Xagoraraki I., Li H. Determination of Pharmaceuticals in Biosolids using Accelerated Solvent Extraction and Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.10.112
Munir M., Xagoraraki I. Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Manure, Biosolids, and Fertilized Soil. Journal of Environmental Quality, 2011 https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0209
Munir M., Wong K., Xagoraraki I. Release of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Genes in the Effluent and Biosolids of Five Wastewater Utilities in Michigan. Water Research, 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.08.033
Kumar A., Chang B., Xagoraraki I. Human Health Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in Water: Issues and Challenges Ahead. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special Issue on Drinking Water and Health , 2010 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7113929
Kumar A. Xagoraraki I. Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in U.S. Surface and Finished Drinking Waters: A Proposed Ranking System. Science of the Total Environment, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.08.048
Wong K., Onan B., Xagoraraki I. Quantification of Enteric Viruses, Pathogen Indicators, and Salmonella Bacteria in Class B Anaerobically Digested Biosolids by Culture and Molecular Methods. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02685-09
Wong K., Xagoraraki I. Quantitative PCR Assays to Survey the Bovine Adenovirus Levels in Environmental Samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04684.x
Kumar A., Xagoraraki I. Human Health Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in Water: An Uncertainty Analysis for Meprobamate, Carbamazepine, and Phenytoin. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.02.002
Kuo D., Simmons F., Blair S., Hart E., Rose J.B., Xagoraraki I. Assessment of Human Adenovirus Removal in a Full-Scale Membrane Bioreactor Treating Municipal Wastewater. Water Research, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.10.039
Fong T.T., Mantha P., Xagoraraki I., Rose J.B. Quantitative Detection of Human Adenoviruses in Wastewater and Combined Sewer Overflows Influencing a Michigan River. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01316-09
Cupples A., Rose J.B., Xagoraraki I. New Molecular Methods for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens. Environmental Microbiology, Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470495117.ch3
Kuo D., Simmons F., Xagoraraki I. A New Set of PCR Assays for the Identification of Multiple Human Adenovirus Species in Environmental Samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04300.x
Wong K., Xagoraraki I., Wallace J., Bickert W., Srinivasan S., Rose J.B. Removal of Viruses and Indicators by Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Treating Animal Waste. Journal of Environmental Quality, 2009 https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2008.0232
Wong M., Kumar L., Jenkings T., Xagoraraki I., Mantha P., Rose J. Evaluation of Public Health Risks at Recreational Beaches in Lake Michigan via Detection of Enteric Viruses and a Human-Specific Bacteriological Marker. Water Research, 2009 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.051
Srinivasan S. Harrington G., Xagoraraki I., Goel R. Factors Affecting Bulk to Total Bactreria Ratio in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Water Research, 2008 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.04.025
Xagoraraki I., Hullman R., Song W., Li H., Voice T. Effect of pH on Degradation of Acetaminophen and Production of 1,4-Benzoquinone in Water Chlorination. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-AQUA, Special Issue on Oxidation Processes for Drinking Water Treatment, 2008 https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2008.095
Xagoraraki I., Kuo D. Water Pollution: Emerging Contaminants Associated with Drinking Water. International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Academic Press, 2008 https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-012373960-5.00292-6
Wong, M., Xagoraraki, I., Rose J.B. Human Viruses in Water. Perspectives in Medical Virology Series: Recent Advances and Future Needs in Environmental Virology, Elsevier, 2007 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-7069(07)17013-0
Xagoraraki I., Kuo D., Wong K., Wong M., Rose J.B. Occurrence of Human Adenoviruses in Two Great Lake Recreational Beaches. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2007 https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01239-07
Xagoraraki, I., Harrington G.W., Zulliger K., Zeier B., Krick W., Karner D.A, Standridge J.H., Westrick J. Inactivation Kinetics of the Cyanobacterial Toxin Microcystin-LR by Free Chlorine. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2006 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2006)132:7(818)
Xagoraraki, I., Zulliger K., Harrington G.W, Zeier B., Krick W., Karner D.A. Ct Values Required for Degradation of Microcystin-LR by Free Chlorine. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA, 2006 https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2006.0008
Xagoraraki I., Harrington G.W. Zeta Potential, Dissolved Organic Carbon and Removal of Cryptosporidium Oocysts by Alum Coagulation. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2004 https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2004)130:12(1424)
Xagoraraki I., Harrington G.W., Assavasilavasukul P., Standridge J.H. (2004) Removal of Emerging Waterborne Pathogens by Pilot-Scale Conventional Treatment. Journal American Water Works Association, 2004 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10632.x
Harrington G.W., Xagoraraki I., Assavasilavasukul P., Standridge J.H. Effect of Filtration Conditions on Removal of Emerging Waterborne Pathogens. Journal American Water Works Association, 2003 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.2003.tb10514.x