Wastewater Parvovirus B19 Signal Amid Rising Maternal Cases.

ABSTRACT: We report widespread detection of parvovirus B19 in Texas Wastewater using hybrid-capture virome sequencing across 43 sites. Wastewater signal correlated with clinical cases at institutional, county, and state levels and preceded case surges by one month. Full-genome coverage enabled real-time mutation tracking, highlighting wastewater's utility for epidemiologic surveillance.

SUBMITTER: Clark JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265737 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature