Research

Publications by Erin Lipp


  • Porter, J.W., E.K. Lipp, K.P. Sutherland, and E. Mueller 2007. The ecology of an infectious disease in the Florida Keys: From pathogen to politics. In The Ecology of Infectious Disease. R.S. Ostfeldand V. Eviner, eds. Princeton University Press; Princeton, NJ. In Press.
  • Lipp, E.K., Futch, J.C., and D.W. Griffin. 2007. Analysis of multiple enteric viral targets as sewage markers in coral reefs.  Marine Pollution Bulletin.  In Press.
  • Vereen, E., R.R. Lowrance, D.J. Cole and E.K. Lipp†. 2007. Fate and ecology of campylobacters in coastal plains streams (Georgia, USA). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73: 1395 – 1403.
  • Fong, T.T. and E. K. Lipp. 2005. Enteric viruses of humans and animals in aquatic environments: health risks, detection and potential water quality assessment tools. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews 69 (2): 357-371. (web version)
  • Fong, T.T., D.W. Griffin and E.K. Lipp. 2005. Molecular assays for targeting human and bovine enteric viruses in coastal waters and application for library-independent source tracking. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70 (4): 2070-2078. (web version)
  • Lipp, E.K. and D.W. Griffin. 2004. Analysis of coral mucus as an improved medium for detection of enteric microbes and for determining patterns of sewage contamination in reef environments. EcoHealth 1: 317-323.
  • Gil, A.I., V. Louis, I.N.G. Rivera, E.K. Lipp, A. Huq, C.F. Lanata, D.N. Taylor, E. Russek-Cohen, N. Choopun, R. B Sack and R.R. Colwell. 2004. Occurrence and distribution of Vibrio cholerae in the coastal environment of Peru. Environmental Microbiology 6: 699-706. (web version)
  • Espeland, E.M., E.K. Lipp, A. Huq and R.R. Colwell. 2004. Polylysogeny and prophage induction by secondary infection in Vibrio cholerae. Environmental Microbiology 6: 760-763. (web version)
  • Jarrell-Wetz, J., E.K. Lipp, D.W. Griffin, J. Lukasik, D. Wait, M.D. Sobsey, T.M. Scott and J.B. Rose. 2004. Presence, infectivity and stability of enteric viruses in seawater: relationship to marine water quality in the Florida Keys. Marine Pollution Bulletin 48: 700-706.
  • Lipp, E.K., I.N.G. Rivera, A.I. Gil, E.M. Espeland, N. Choopun, V. Louis, E. Russek-Cohen, A. Huq, and R.R. Colwell. 2003. Direct detection of Vibrio cholerae and ctxA in Peruvian coastal waters and plankton by PCR. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69: 3676-3680. (web version)
  • Talledo, M., I.N.G. Rivera, E.K. Lipp, A. Neale, D.K.R. Karaolis, A. Huq and R.R. Colwell. 2003. Characterization of a Vibrio cholerae phage isolated from the coast of Peru. Environmental Microbiology 5: 350-354. (web version)
  • Lipp, E.K., A. Huq and R.R. Colwell. 2002. Effects of global climate on infectious disease: the cholera model. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 15: 757-770. (web version)
  • Lipp, E.K., J.L. Jarrell, D.W. Griffin, J. Jacukiewicz, J. Lukasik and J.B. Rose. 2002. Preliminary evidence for human fecal contamination in corals of the Florida Keys, U.S.A. Marine Pollution Bulletin 44: 666-670.
  • Lipp, E.K., C. Rodriguez-Palacios and J.B. Rose. 2001. Occurrence and distribution of the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus in a subtropical Gulf of Mexico estuary. Hydrobiologia 460: 165-173.
  • Griffin, D.W., E.K. Lipp, M.R. McLaughlin and J.B. Rose. 2001. Marine recreation and public health microbiology: Quest for the ideal indicator. BioScience 51: 817-825.
  • Lipp, E.K., S.R. Farrah and J.B. Rose. 2001. Assessment and impact of microbial fecal contamination and human enteric pathogens in a coastal community. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42: 286-293.
  • Lipp, E.K., N. Schmidt, M. Luther and J.B. Rose. 2001. Determining the effects of El Nino-Southern Oscillation events on coastal water quality. Estuaries 24: 491-497.
  • Rose, J.B., P.R. Epstein, E.K. Lipp, B.H. Sherman, S.M. Bernard and J.A. Patz. 2001. Climate variability and change in the United States: Potential impacts on water- and food-borne disease caused by microbiological agents. Environmental Health Perspectives 109 (Supl. 2): 211-221. (web version)
  • Lipp, E.K., R. Kurz, R. Vincent and C. Rodriguez-Palacios, S.R. Farrah and J.B. Rose. 2001. The effects of seasonal variability and weather on microbial fecal pollution and enteric pathogens in a subtropical estuary. Estuaries 24: 266-276.
  • Schmidt, N., E.K. Lipp, J.B. Rose and M. Luther. 2001. Analysis of ENSO related trends in Florida precipitation and streamflow. Journal of Climate 14: 615-628.
  • Huq, A., E.K. Lipp, and R.R. Colwell. 2001. Vibrio cholerae. In Encyclopedia of Environmental Health. Bitton, G., ed.
  • Lipp, E.K., J. Lukasik and J.B. Rose. 2001. Human enteric viruses and parasites in the marine environment. In Methods in Microbiology, Vol. 30, J.H. Paul, ed. Academic Press, London.
  • Rose, J.B., A. Huq and E.K. Lipp. 2001. Health, Climate and Infectious Disease: A Global Perspective. American Academy of Microbiology. Washington, DC. (web version)
  • Nobles, R.E., P. Brown, J.B. Rose and E.K. Lipp. 2000. The investigation and analysis of swimming-associated illness using the fecal indicator enterococcus in southern Florida's marine waters. Florida Journal of Environmental Health 169: 15-19.
  • Paul, J.H., M.R. McLaughlin, D.W. Griffin, E.K. Lipp, R.Stokes and J.B. Rose. 2000. Rapid movement of wastewater from onsite disposal systems into surface waters in the Lower Florida Keys. Estuaries 23: 662-668.
  • Harvell, C.D., K. Kim, J.M. Burkholder, R.R. Colwell, P.R. Epstein, J. Grimes, E.E. Hofman, E.K. Lipp, A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, R. Overstreet, J.W. Porter, G.W. Smith and G. Vasta. 1999. Diseases in the ocean: Emerging pathogens, climate links, and anthropogenic factors. Science 285: 1505-1510. (web version)
  • Griffin, D.W., C.J. Gibson III, E.K. Lipp, K. Riley, J.H. Paul and J.B. Rose. 1999. Detection of viral pathogens by reverse transcriptase PCR and of microbial indicators by standard methods in the canals of the Florida Keys. Applied and Environmental Microbiology . 65: 4118-4125. (web version)
  • Lipp, E.K. and J.B. Rose. 1997. The role of seafood in foodborne diseases in the USA. Contamination of Animal Products: Prevention and Risks for Public Health. Office International des Epizooties Review 16 (2): 620-640.
  • Lipp, E.K. and R. Hammond. 1996. Ecology and virulence of halophilic vibrios in Florida. Florida Journal of Environmental Health 153: 6-10.