Surveillance of norovirus, SARS-CoV-2, and bocavirus in air samples collected from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to determine the presence of norovirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and bocavirus in air samples from a tertiary care hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Air samples were collected in water using the BioSampler and concentrated using speedVac centrifugation. Based on RT-qPCR, norovirus RNA and SARS-CoV-2 RNA were detected in 13/60 (21.7%) and 3/60 (5.0%) of samples, respectively. One air sample had a weak positivity for both norovirus and SARS-CoV-2 RNAs. Detection rate of norovirus genogroup (G) II (13.3%) was higher than norovirus GI (6.7%). One air sample (1.7%) tested positive for GI and GII. The norovirus GI RNA concentration was 6.0 × 10² genome copies/m³. The norovirus GII RNA concentrations ranged from 3.4 × 10

SUBMITTER: Rupprom K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature