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Pierre Payment

Professeur INRS

Areas of expertise

Environmental microbiology , Elimination of pathogenic microorganisms in water and their effects on human health , Public health

  • Adjunct Professor

Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre

531 des Prairies Blvd.
Laval, Quebec  H7V 1B7
CANADA

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Publications

LALANCETTE, C., PAPINEAU, I., PAYMENT, P., DORNER, S., SERVAIS, P., BARBEAU, B., DI GIOVANNI, G. D. & PREVOST, M. (2014)
Changes in Escherichia coli to Cryptosporidium ratios for various fecal pollution sources and drinking water intakes,
Water Research, 55C, 150-161

 

VUONG, N. M., VILLEMUR, R., PAYMENT, P., BROUSSEAU, R., TOPP, E. & MASSON, L. (2013)
Fecal source tracking in water using a mitochondrial DNA microarray,
Water Research, 47, 1, 16-30

 

LEVALLOIS, P., CHEVALIER, P., GINGRAS, S., DÉRY, P., PAYMENT, P., MICHEL, P. & RODRIGUEZ, M. (2014)
Risk of Infectious Gastroenteritis in Young Children Living in Quebec Rural Areas with Intensive Animal Farming: Results of a Case-Control Study (2004-2007),
Zoonoses and Public Health, 61, 1, 28-38

 

SAUVÉ, S., ABOULFADL, K., DORNER, S., PAYMENT, P., DESCHAMPS, G. & PRÉVOST, M. (2012)
Fecal coliforms, caffeine and carbamazepine in stormwater collection systems in a large urban area 
Chemosphere , 86, 2, 118-123

 

PANG, X. L., LEE, B. E., PABBARAJU, K., GABOS, S., CRAIK, S., PAYMENT, P. & NEUMANN, N. (2012)
Pre-analytical and analytical procedures for the detection of enteric viruses and enterovirus in water samples 
Journal of Virological Methods , 184, 1-2, 77-83p

 

PAYMENT, P. & LOCAS, A. (2011)
Pathogens in water: value and limits of correlation with microbial indicators 
Ground Water , 49, 1, 4-11

 

HANFELT, J. J., LI, R., PAN, Y. & PAYMENT, P. (2011)
Robust inference for sparse cluster-correlated count data 
Journal of Multivariate Analysis , 102, 1, 182-192

 

CALDWELL, J., PAYMENT, P. & VILLEMUR, R. (2011)
Mitochondrial DNA as Source Tracking Markers of Fecal Contamination . In: HAGEDORN, C., BLANCH, A. R. & HARWOOD, V. J. (Eds.)
Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies. Springer New York, 229-250

 

LOCAS, A., MARTINEZ, V. & PAYMENT, P. (2010)
Removal of human enteric viruses and indicator microorganisms from domestic wastewater by aerated lagoons 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 56, 2, 188-194

 

KABORÉ, H., MICHEL, P., LEVALLOIS, P., DÉRY, P., PAYMENT, P. & LEBEL, G. (2010)
A descriptive review of selected nonviral enteric illnesses reported in children in Quebec between 1999 and 2006 
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology , 21, 2, e92-e98

 

KABORE, H., LEVALLOIS, P., MICHEL, P., PAYMENT, P., DERY, P. & GINGRAS, S. (2010)
Association between potential zoonotic enteric infections in children and environmental risk factors in Quebec, 1999-2006 
Zoonoses Public Health , 57, 7-8, e195-205

 

BESNER, M. C., EBACHER, G., JUNG, B. S., KARNEY, B., LAVOIE, J., PAYMENT, P. & PRÉVOST, M. (2010)
Negative pressures in full-scale distribution system: Field investigation, modelling, estimation of intrusion volumes and risk for public health 
Drinking Water Engineering and Science , 3, 2, 101-106

 

BESNER, M. C., BROSÉUS, R., LAVOIE, J., DI GIOVANNI, G., PAYMENT, P. & PRÉVOST, M. (2010)
Pressure monitoring and characterization of external sources of contamination at the site of the payment drinking water epidemiological studies 
Environmental Science and Technology , 44, 1, 269-277

 

ALLEN, M. J., PAYMENT, P. & CLANCY, J. L. (2010)
Rapid microbial methods can improve public health protection 
Journal / American Water Works Association , 102, 8, 44-51

 

ST-PIERRE, C., LEVALLOIS, P., GINGRAS, S., PAYMENT, P. & GIGNAC, M. (2009)
Risk of diarrhea with adult residents of municipalities with significant livestock production activities 
Journal of Public Health , 31, 2, 278-285

 

KORTBAOUI, R., LOCAS, A., IMBEAU, M., PAYMENT, P. & VILLEMUR, R. (2009)
Universal mitochondrial PCR combined with species-specific dot-blot assay as a source-tracking method of human, bovine, chicken, ovine, and porcine in fecal-contaminated surface water 
Water Research , 43, 7, 2002-2010

 

BICHAI, F., BARBEAU, B. & PAYMENT, P. (2009)
Protection against UV disinfection of E. coli bacteria and B. subtilis spores ingested by C. elegans nematodes 
Water Research , 43, 14, 3397-3406

 

LOCAS, A., DEMERS, J. & PAYMENT, P. (2008)
Evaluation of photoreactivation of Escherichia coli and enterococci after UV disinfection of municipal wastewater 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 54, 11, 971-975u

 

LOCAS, A., BARTHE, C., MARGOLIN, A. B. & PAYMENT, P. (2008)
Groundwater microbiological quality in Canadian drinking water municipal wells 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 54, 6, 472-478

 

BICHAI, F., PAYMENT, P. & BARBEAU, B. (2008)
Protection of waterborne pathogens by higher organisms in drinking water: a review 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 54, 7, 509-524

 

BESNER, M. C., LAVOIE, J., MORISSETTE, C., PAYMENT, P. & PRÉVOST, M. (2008)
Effect of water main repairs on water quality 
Journal / American Water Works Association , 100, 7, 95-109

 

ST-PIERRE, C., GINGRAS, S., LEVALLOIS, P., PAYMENT, P. & GIGNAC, M. (2007.)
Prévalence de la diarrhée dans les municipalités exposées aux épandages de lisier de porc. 

 

Institut national de santé publique, Québec ,
PAYMENT, P. (2007)
Cultivation and assay of animal viruses . In: HURST, C. J., CRAWFORD, R. L., GARLAND, J. L., LIPSON, D. A., MILLS, A. L. & STETZENBACH, L. D. (Eds.)
Manual of Environmental Microbiology (3rd Edition). 93-100

 

LOCAS, A., BARTHE, C., BARBEAU, B., CARRIRE, A. & PAYMENT, P. (2007)
Virus occurrence in municipal groundwater sources in Quebec, Canada 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 53, 6, 688-694

 

DORNER, S. M., ANDERSON, W. B., GAULIN, T., CANDON, H. L., SLAWSON, R. M., PAYMENT, P. & HUCK, P. M. (2007)
Pathogen and indicator variability in a heavily impacted watershed 
Journal of Water and Health , 5, 2, 241-257

 

CARTIER, C., BARBEAU, B., BESNER, M. C., PAYMENT, P. & PREVOST, M. (2007)
Optimization of the detection of the spores of aerobic spore-forming bacteria (ASFB) in environmental conditions 
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—AQUA , 56, 3, 191-202

 

CARON, E., CHEUREFILS, G., BARBEAU, B., PAYMENT, P. & PREVOST, M. (2007)
Impact of microparticles on UV disinfection of indigenous aerobic spores 
Water Research , 41, 19, 4546-4556

 

PAYMENT, P. & PINTAR, K. (2006)
Waterborne pathogens: A critical assessment of methods, results and data analysis 
Revue des Sciences de l’Eau , 19, 3, 233-245

 

MAYNARD, C., BERTHIAUME, F., LEMARCHAND, K., HAREL, J., PAYMENT, P., BAYARDELLE, P., MASSON, L. & BROUSSEAU, R. (2005)
Waterborne pathogen detection by use of oligonucleotide-based microarrays 
Applied and Environmental Microbiology , 71, 12, 8548-8557

 

MARTELLINI, A., PAYMENT, P. & VILLEMUR, R. (2005)
Use of eukaryotic mitochondrial DNA to differentiate human, bovine, porcine and ovine sources in fecally contaminated surface water 
Water Research , 39, 4, 541-548

 

LEVALLOIS, P. & PAYMENT, P. (2005)
Well-water maintenance 
Canadian Medical Association Journal , 173, 9, 1067-1067

 

LEMARCHAND, K., BERTHIAUME, F., MAYNARD, C., HAREL, J., PAYMENT, P., BAYARDELLE, P., MASSON, L. & BROUSSEAU, R. (2005)
Optimization of microbial DNA extraction and purification from raw wastewater samples for downstream pathogen detection by microarrays 
Journal of Microbiological Methods , 63, 2, 115-126

 

STELMA JR, G. N., LYE, D. J., SMITH, B. G., MESSER, J. W. & PAYMENT, P. (2004)
Rare occurrence of heterotrophic bacteria with pathogenic potential in potable water 
International Journal of Food Microbiology , 92, 3, 249-254

 

PAYMENT, P. & ROBERTSON, S. (2004)
The microbiology of piped distribution systems and public health . In: AINSWORTH, R. (Ed.)
Safe piped water: managing microbial water quality in piped distribution systems. London UK, IWA Publishing, 1-18

 

PAYMENT, P. & GEHR, R. (2004)
Impact de la désinfection des eaux traitées de la Station d’épuration de la Ville de Montréal sur la qualité des eaux à vocation récréative en aval du rejet. [Impact of the disinfection of treated wastewaters from the city of Montreal treatment plant on the quality of receiving waters for recreational activities downstream from the discharge source] 
Vecteur Environnement , 37, 1, 54-64

 

PAYMENT, P. (2003)
Health effects of water consumption and water quality .
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology. 209-219

 

HRUDEY, S. E., PAYMENT, P., HUCK, P. M., GILLHAM, R. W. & HRUDEY, E. J. (2003)
A fatal waterborne disease epidemic in Walkerton, Ontario: comparison with other waterborne outbreaks in the developed world 
Water Science and Technology , 47, 3, 7-14

 

GUY, R. A., PAYMENT, P., KRULL, U. J. & HORGEN, P. A. (2003)
Real-time PCR for quantification of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in environmental water samples and sewage 
Applied and Environmental Microbiology , 69, 9, 5178-5185

 

GEHR, R., WAGNER, M., VEERASUBRAMANIAN, P. & PAYMENT, P. (2003)
Disinfection efficiency of peracetic acid, UV and ozone after enhanced primary treatment of municipal wastewater 
Water Research , 37, 19, 4573-4586

 

PAYMENT, P. (2002)
Cultivation and assay of animal viruses . In: HURST, C. J., CRAWFORD, R. L., GARLAND, J. L., LIPSON, D. A., MILLS, A. L., STETZENBACH, L. D. (Ed.)
Manual of Environmental Microbiology (2nd Edition). 84-91

 

HRUDEY, S. E., HUCK, P. M., PAYMENT, P., GILLHAM, R. W. & HRUDEY, E. J. (2002)
Walkerton: Lessons learned in comparison with waterborne outbreaks in the developed world 
Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science , 1, 6, 397-407

 

PAYMENT, P., PLANTE, R. & CEJKA, P. (2001)
Removal of indicator bacteria, human enteric viruses, Giardia cysts, and Cryptosporidium oocysts at a large wastewater primary treatment facility 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 47, 3, 188-193

 

PAYMENT, P., BERTE, A., PRÉVOST, M., MTNARD, B. & BARBEAU, B. (2001)
Occurrence of pathogenic microorganisms in the Saint Lawrence River (Canada) and comparison of health risks for populations using it as their source of drinking water (vol 46, pg 565, 2000) 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 47, 10, 965-967

 

PAYMENT, P. (2001)
Transmission of gastrointestinal diseases: Hygiene as the final barrier 
American journal of infection control , 29, 4, 218-221

 

CARABIN, H., GYORKOS, T. W., JOSEPH, L., PAYMENT, P. & SOTO, J. C. (2001)
Comparison of methods to analyse imprecise faecal coliform count data from environmental samples 
Epidemiology and Infection , 126, 2, 181-190

 

PAYMENT, P., BERTE, A., PRÉVOST, M., MÉNARD, B. & BARBEAU, B. (2000)
Occurrence of pathogenic microorganisms in the Saint Lawrence river (Canada) and comparison of health risks for populations using it as their source of drinking water 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 46, 6, 565-576

 

PAYMENT, P. (1999)
Poor efficacy of residual chlorine disinfectant in drinking water to inactivate waterborne pathogens in distribution systems 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 45, 8, 709-715

 

CARABIN, H., GYORKOS, T. W., SOTO, J. C., JOSEPH, L., PAYMENT, P. & COLLET, J. P. (1999)
Effectiveness of a training program in reducing infections in toddlers attending day care centers 
Epidemiology , 10, 3, 219-227

 

BEAUDEAU, P., PAYMENT, P., BOURDERONT, D., MANSOTTE, F., BOUDHABAY, O., LAUBIES, B. & VERDIÈRE, J. (1999)
A time series study of anti-diarrheal drug sales and tap-water quality 
International Journal of Environmental Health Research , 9, 4, 293-311

 

PAYMENT, P. & HARTEMANN, P. (1998)
Health effects associated with drinking water [Les contaminants de l’eau et leurs effets sur la santé] 
Revue des Sciences de l’Eau , 11, SPEC. ISS., 199-210

 

CUBITT, W. D., GREEN, K. Y. & PAYMENT, P. (1998)
Prevalence of antibodies to the Hawaii strain of human calicivirus as measured by a recombinant protein based immunoassay 
Journal of Medical Virology , 54, 2, 135-139

 

BARBEAU, J., GAUTHIER, C. & PAYMENT, P. (1998)
Biofilms, infectious agents, and dental unit waterlines: a review 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 44, 11, 1019-1028

 

PAYMENT, P., SIEMIATYCKI, J., RICHARDSON, L., RENAUD, G., FRANCO, E. & PRÉVOST, M. (1997)
A prospective epidemiological study of gastrointestinal health effects due to the consumption of drinking water 
International Journal of Environmental Health Research , 7, 1, 5-31

 

PAYMENT, P., BERTE, A. & FLEURY, C. (1997)
Sources of variation in isolation rate of Giardia lamblia cysts and their homogeneous distribution in river water entering a water treatment plant 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 43, 7, 687-689

 

PAYMENT, P. (1997)
Epidemiology of endemic gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases: Incidence, fraction attributable to tap water and costs to society 
Water Science and Technology , 35, 11-12, 7-10

 

PAYMENT, P. (1995)
Health significance of bacterial regrowth in drinking water 
Revue des Sciences de l’Eau , 8, 3, 301-305

 

PAYMENT, P., FRANCO, E. & SHAY FOUT, G. (1994)
Incidence of Norwalk virus infections during a prospective epidemiological study of drinking water related gastrointestinal illness 
Canadian Journal of Microbiology , 40, 10, 805-809

 

PAYMENT, P., COFFIN, E. & PAQUETTE, G. (1994)
Blood agar to detect virulence factors in tap water heterotrophic bacteria 
Applied and Environmental Microbiology , 60, 4, 1179-1183

 

PAYMENT, P. & FRANCO, E. (1993)
Clostridium perfringens and somatic coliphages as indicators of the efficiency of drinking water treatment for viruses and protozoan cysts
Applied and Environmental Microbiology , 59, 8, 2418-2424