Monitoring of adenovirus serotypes in environmental samples by combined PCR and melting point analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human adenoviruses are promising candidates for addressing health risks associated with enteric viruses in environmental waters. Relatively harmless but common, these DNA viruses persist within the population and are generally considered extremely stable, remaining infectious in water for long periods of time. Group-specific or single species detection of human adenoviruses in environmental samples is usually based on polymerase chain reaction assays. Simultaneous identification of specific species or serotypes needs additional processing. Here we present a simple molecular approach for the monitoring of serotypic diversity in the human adenovirus populations in contaminated water sites.

Methods

Diversity patterns of human adenoviruses in environmental samples, co

SUBMITTER: Hartmann NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3706342 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature