Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium.

Rector, Annabel; Bloemen, Mandy; Thijssen, Marijn; Pussig, Bram; Beuselinck, Kurt; Van Ranst, Marc; Wollants, Elke

Rector, Annabel; Bloemen, Mandy; Thijssen, Marijn; Pussig, Bram; Beuselinck, Kurt; Van Ranst, Marc; Wollants, Elke.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(1): 141-145, 2024 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38147067

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and enterovirus D68.

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Enterovirus D, Human; Influenza, Human; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; Humans; Belgium/epidemiology; Wastewater; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human/genetics

Key words

Belgium; EV-D68; RSV; acute respiratory tract infection; coronavirus respiratory syncytial virus; enterovirus; enterovirus D68; influenza; respiratory infections; respiratory panel; rhinovirus; viruses; wastewater-based epidemiology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Enterovirus D, Human / Influenza, Human Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Year: 2024 Document type: Article

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