Emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Canada: a retrospective analysis from clinical and wastewater data

D Champredon, D Becker, SW Peterson, E Mejia… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been studied at unprecedented levels
worldwide. In jurisdictions where molecular analysis was performed on large scales, the …

The Safe Return of Face-to-Face Teaching in the Post-COVID-19 Era at a University in Southern Italy: Surface Monitoring as an Early Warning System

O De Giglio, F Triggiano, F Apollonio, C Buonavoglia… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 has become a useful adjunct to clinical testing
because it is widely available and relatively inexpensive. During the period May–December …

Quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 7 variant in wastewater by allele-specific RT-qPCR

WL Lee, KA McElroy, F Armas, M Imakaev, X Gu… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a critical public health tool in
tracking the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in …

Meta-analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate in municipal wastewater

K Cheng, Y Lv, C Li, S Cheng, S Xu, X Gao… - … Geochemistry and Health, 2024 - Springer
The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 levels in urban
sewage and evaluate the associated positivity rates, thereby developing comprehensive …

Interpretation of temporal and spatial trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in San Francisco Bay Area wastewater

HD Greenwald, LC Kennedy, A Hinkle, ON Whitney… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Wastewater surveillance for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) RNA can be integrated with COVID-19 case data to inform timely pandemic response …

When case reporting becomes untenable: Can sewer networks tell us where COVID-19 transmission occurs?

Y Wang, P Liu, J VanTassell, SP Hilton, L Guo… - Water research, 2023 - Elsevier
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater is a valuable approach to track COVID-19
transmission. Designing wastewater surveillance (WWS) with representative sampling sites …

Effectiveness of environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 as an early-warning system: Update of a systematic review during the second year of the pandemic

JA Baz Lomba, J Pires, M Myrmel, JK Arnø… - Journal of Water and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
The aim of this updated systematic review was to offer an overview of the effectiveness of
environmental surveillance (ES) of SARS-CoV-2 as a potential early-warning system (EWS) …

Contribution of wastewater-based epidemiology to SARS-CoV-2 screening in Brazil and the United States

TB Henriques, ST Cassini… - Journal of Water and …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a valuable tool for investigating the existence,
prevalence, and spread of pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, in a given population. WBE …

Epidemiological model can forecast COVID-19 outbreaks from wastewater-based surveillance in rural communities.

T Meadows, ER Coats, S Narum, E Top, BJ Ridenhour… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Wastewater can play a vital role in infectious disease surveillance, especially in
underserved communities where it can reduce the equity gap to larger municipalities …

The urban water cycle as a planning tool to monitor SARS-CoV-2: a review of the literature

C Peña-Guzmán, MA Domínguez-Sánchez… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a terrible virus that has impacted human health and the economy on a global
scale. The detection and control of the pandemic have become necessities that require …