RECENT PUBLICATIONS
June 2026
Microbiology Resource Announcements
Marababol, R. J. L., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Draft genome sequence of Leptospira yasudae strain Ss3a1f from Estero De Paco, Manila, Philippines. Microbiology Resource Announcements, e00547-26.
June 2026
Microbiology Resource Announcements
Nagpala, M. J. M., Mora, J. F. B., Pavon, R. D. N., Montecillo, A. D., Pantua, H. D., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Complete genome sequences of Salmonella enterica serovars from eggshell rinsates in Philippine layer farms. Microbiology Resource Announcements, e00358-26.
June 2026
Journal of Parasitology Research
Tiglao, J. E. R., & Adao, D. E. V. (2026). Isolation and Molecular Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Free‐Living Amoeba in Tap Water Faucets in Quezon City, Philippines. Journal of Parasitology Research, 2026(1), 8388296.
May 2026
Frontiers in Public Health
Dalisay, S.N.M., Magsombol, J.R.B., Gandola, K.P., Bertuso, A.L.G., De Guzman, A.C.R., Salvador, P.P.A., Dela Peña, L.B.R.O. and Rivera, W.L. (2026). Using the socio-ecological model in understanding antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic usage in the lakeshore communities of Calamba and Pila, Laguna, Philippines. Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1827837.
April 2026
Microbiology Resource Announcements
Bertuso, A. L. G., Nagpala, M. J. M., De Guzman, A. C. R., Gandola, K. P., Salvador, P. P. A., dela Peña, L. B. R. O., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Complete genome sequence of a bla OXA-1-carrying Escherichia coli from Laguna Lake, Philippines. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 15(5), e00006-26.
April 2026
Journal of Water and Health
Vivo, J. D., Lagumbay, H. M. T., dela Peña, L. B. R. O., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Seasonal variation of Escherichia coli-harbored bla TEM, bla CTX-M, and bla SHV genes in selected tributaries of Laguna Lake, Philippines. Journal of Water and Health, 24(4), 607-617.
February 2026
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Hu, J., Zhou, Y., Ishii, S., Ahmed, W., Sadowsky, M.J., Xia, X., Du, Z., Cytryn, E., Mwakalapa, E.B., Rivera, W.L. and Zhou, Y. (2026). Sources, contamination pathways, and monitoring of pathogens in urban estuaries. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 226, 119415
February 2026
SciEnggJ
dela Rosa, C. J. O., & Rivera, W. L. (2026) Bacteroides research in Southeast Asia (1995–2025): A bibliometric analysis of trends, themes, and gaps. SciEnggJ
January 2026
Frontiers in Microbiology
Farinas, L. M. F., Dela Peña, L. B. R. O., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Shotgun metagenomics reveals the prevalence and mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in the West Bay of the human-impacted Laguna Lake. Frontiers in Microbiology, 17, 1742578.
January 2026
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Almazar, C. A., Montala, Y. B., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Leptospirosis in Southeast Asia: Investigating Seroprevalence, Transmission Patterns, and Diagnostic Challenges. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 11(1), 18.
January 2026
Foods
Pavon, R. D. N., Mora, J. F. B., Nagpala, M. J. M., Codia, A., Pantua, H. D., & Rivera, W. L. (2026). Microarray-Based Serotyping and Molecular Characterization of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella enterica from Swine Meat Samples in Abattoirs and Wet Markets of Metro Manila, Philippines. Foods, 15(2), 187.
December 2025
SciEnggJ
Mora, J. F. B., Santos, P. D. M., Micu, R. F., & Rivera, W. L. (2025) A comparative study of culture-based and PCR-based protocols for Salmonella enterica detection in meat, environmental swabs, and commercial animal feed. SciEnggJ
September 2025
Microbiology Research
Marababol, R. J. L., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Phylogenetic Incongruence of Cyclic di-GMP-Activated Glycosyltransferase nfrB with 16S rRNA Gene Tree Reflects In Silico-Predicted Protein Structural Divergence in Diaphorobacter nitroreducens Isolated from Estero de Paco, Manila, Philippines. Microbiology Research, 16(10), 212.
July 2025
Microbiology Resource Announcements
Nagpala, M. J. M., Montecillo, A. D., Mora, J. F. B., Pavon, R. D. N., Pantua, H. D., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Complete genome sequence of a pESI-Carrying Salmonella Infantis from raw chicken meat in a Metro Manila wet market, Philippines. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 14(8), e00527-25.
June 2025
Frontiers in Water
dela Peña, L. B. R. O., Mamawal, D. R. D., Nacario, M. A. G., Vejano, M. R. A., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Application of 16S rDNA metagenomic library for source-tracking of fecal pollution in selected stations and tributaries of Manila Bay, Philippines. Frontiers in Water, 7, 1589330.
May 2025
FOODS
Pavon, R. D. N., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Visual Detection of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Food Animal Meat Products. Foods, 14(10), 1731.
February 2025
Frontiers in Microbiology
Nagpala, M. J. M., Mora, J. F. B., Pavon, R. D. N., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Genomic characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella enterica in chicken meat from wet markets in Metro Manila, Philippines. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16, 1496685.
January 2025
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Mamawal, D. R. D., & Rivera, W. L. (2025). Combined application of metagenomics and FEAST to trace sources of microbial eukaryotic contamination in the Pasig–Marikina–San Juan (PAMARISAN) river system in Metro Manila, Philippines. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(2), 196.
