Preliminary Study of Sars-Cov-2 Occurrence in Wastewater in the Czech Republic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(15)2020 07 30.
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| ID: mdl-32751749
ABSTRACT
The virus SARS-CoV-2, which has caused the recent COVID-19 pandemic, may be present in the stools of COVID-19 patients. Therefore, we aimed to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater for surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the population. Samples of untreated wastewater were collected from 33 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of different sizes within the Czech Republic. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was concentrated from wastewater and viral RNA was determined using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in 11.6% of samples and more than 27.3% of WWTPs; in some of them, SARS-CoV-2 was detected repeatedly. Our preliminary results indicate that an epidemiology approach that focuses on the determination of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater could be suitable for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in the population.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Águas Residuárias
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Betacoronavirus
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article