Metagenomics and the development of viral water quality tools
Human exposure to pathogenic viruses in environmental waters results in a significant
global disease burden. Current microbial water quality monitoring approaches, mainly …
global disease burden. Current microbial water quality monitoring approaches, mainly …
Comparison of metagenomic and targeted methods for sequencing human pathogenic viruses from wastewater
HT Child, G Airey, DM Maloney, A Parker, J Wild… - MBio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wastewater-based epidemiology is a powerful tool for monitoring the emergence and
spread of viral pathogens at the population scale. Typical polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …
spread of viral pathogens at the population scale. Typical polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …
Effect of wastewater collection and concentration methods on assessment of viral diversity
Monitoring of potentially pathogenic human viruses in wastewater is of crucial importance to
understand disease trends in communities, predict potential outbreaks, and boost …
understand disease trends in communities, predict potential outbreaks, and boost …
Seasonality of respiratory, enteric, and urinary viruses revealed by wastewater genomic surveillance
MF Smith, R Maqsood, RA Sullins, EM Driver… - Msphere, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wastewater surveillance can reveal population-level infectious disease burden and
emergent public health threats can be reliably assessed through wastewater surveillance …
emergent public health threats can be reliably assessed through wastewater surveillance …
Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment
Waterborne enteric viruses are an emerging cause of disease outbreaks and represent a
major threat to global public health. Enteric viruses may originate from human wastewater …
major threat to global public health. Enteric viruses may originate from human wastewater …
Raw sewage harbors diverse viral populations
PG Cantalupo, B Calgua, G Zhao, A Hundesa, AD Wier… - MBio, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT At this time, about 3,000 different viruses are recognized, but metagenomic
studies suggest that these viruses are a small fraction of the viruses that exist in nature. We …
studies suggest that these viruses are a small fraction of the viruses that exist in nature. We …
A snapshot of the global drinking water virome: Diversity and metabolic potential vary with residual disinfectant use
Viruses are important drivers of microbial community ecology and evolution, influencing
microbial mortality, metabolism, and horizontal gene transfer. However, the effects of viruses …
microbial mortality, metabolism, and horizontal gene transfer. However, the effects of viruses …
Targeted metagenomic sequencing for detection of vertebrate viruses in wastewater for public health surveillance
C McCall, RA Leo Elworth, KM Wylie, TN Wylie… - ACS ES&T …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Viruses of concern for quantitative wastewater monitoring are usually selected as a result of
an outbreak and subsequent detection in wastewater. In addition, targeted metagenomics …
an outbreak and subsequent detection in wastewater. In addition, targeted metagenomics …
Evaluation of methods for the concentration and extraction of viruses from sewage in the context of metagenomic sequencing
MH Hjelmsø, M Hellmér, X Fernandez-Cassi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Viral sewage metagenomics is a novel field of study used for surveillance, epidemiological
studies, and evaluation of waste water treatment efficiency. In raw sewage human waste is …
studies, and evaluation of waste water treatment efficiency. In raw sewage human waste is …
Metagenomic analysis of viruses in reclaimed water
Reclaimed water use is an important component of sustainable water resource
management. However, there are concerns regarding pathogen transport through this …
management. However, there are concerns regarding pathogen transport through this …