Spatially Informed Wastewater Differentiation among Locations during an Ongoing Measles Outbreak in Texas, USA.

ABSTRACT: Though reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), RT digital PCR (RT-dPCR), and RT digital droplet PCR (RT-ddPCR) are commonly used for wastewater-based epidemiology and surveillance (WBE/WBS), differences among the platforms exist. While RT-ddPCR has been suggested as an ideal approach to use globally for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) monitoring, access to RT-qPCR instrumentation is more widely available in many regions, and it is more economical. Subsequently, a larger number of studies have used RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater monitoring, along with additional pathogens that can be detected with WBS. In this study, we employed RT-qPCR and RT-dPCR platforms for the comparative detection of vaccine (A genotype Edmonston) and wi

SUBMITTER: Langan LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature