Monitoring of Poyang lake water for sewage contamination using human enteric viruses as an indicator.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Recreational water contaminated with fecal pollution poses a great public health concern, as fecal waste may cause serious waterborne illnesses. Current recreational water standards using fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) have their limitations for human protection especially in developing countries such as China. METHODS:To explore the potential use of enteric viruses as a potential indicator of fecal contamination, four viruses: norovirus geno-groups I and II, enteroviruses, and adenoviruses were tested in this study using molecular detection methods and sensitive RT-PC developed in the University of Hawaii. Water samples were also tested for FIB in order to determine their association with enteric virus detection. RESULTS:All sample sites tested positive for four enteric viruses

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5755429 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature