Defining the methodological approach for wastewater-based epidemiological studies-Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.

ABSTRACT: Since COVID-19 outbreak, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) studies as surveillance system is becoming an emerging interest due to its functional advantage as a tool for early warning signal and to catalyze effective disease management strategies based on the community diagnosis. An attempt was made in this study to define and establish a methodological approach for conducting WBE studies in the framework of identifying/selection of surveillance sites, standardizing sampling policy, designing sampling protocols to improve sensitivity, adopting safety protocol, and interpreting the data. Data from hourly sampling indicated a peak in the viral RNA during the morning hours (6-9 am) when the all the domestic activities are maximum. The daily sampling and processing revealed the dynamic nature

SUBMITTER: Kopperi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8253532 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature