Detection of Monkeypox Virus DNA in Airport Wastewater, Rome, Italy.

ABSTRACT: Environmental surveillance can be a complementary tool for detecting pathogens circulating in communities. We detected monkeypox virus DNA in wastewater from Italy's largest airport by using real-time PCR assays targeting the G2R region and F3L and N3R genes and sequencing. Wastewater surveillance can be quickly adapted to investigate emerging threats.

SUBMITTER: La Rosa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796218 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature