Urban wastewater-based epidemiology for multi-viral pathogen surveillance in the Valencian region, Spain
Water Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
255, P. 121463 - 121463
Published: March 16, 2024
Wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE)
has
lately
arised
as
a
promising
tool
for
monitoring
and
tracking
viral
pathogens
in
communities.
In
this
study,
we
analysed
WBE's
role
multi-pathogen
surveillance
strategy
to
detect
the
presence
of
several
illness
causative
agents.
Thus,
an
epidemiological
study
was
conducted
from
October
2021
February
2023
estimate
weekly
levels
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2),
Syncytial
virus
(RSV),
Influenza
A
(IAV)
influent
wastewater
samples
(n
=
69).
parallel,
one-year
(October
2022)
performed
assess
pathogenic
human
enteric
viruses.
Besides,
proposed
fecal
contamination
indicators
crAssphage
Pepper
mild
mottle
(PMMoV)
also
assessed,
along
with
plaque
counting
somatic
coliphages.
Genetic
material
rotavirus
(RV),
astrovirus
(HAStV),
norovirus
genogroup
I
(GI)
GII
found
almost
all
samples,
while
hepatitis
E
viruses
(HAV
HEV)
only
tested
positive
3.77
%
22.64
respectively.
No
seasonal
patterns
were
overall
viruses,
although
RVs
had
peak
prevalence
winter
months.
All
SARS-CoV-2
RNA,
mean
concentration
5.43
log
genome
copies
per
liter
(log
GC/L).
The
circulating
variants
concern
(VOCs)
by
both
duplex
RT-qPCR
next
generation
sequencing
(NGS).
Both
techniques
reliably
showed
how
dominant
VOC
transitioned
Delta
Omicron
during
two
weeks
Spain
December
2021.
RSV
IAV
peaked
months
concentrations
6.40
4.10
GC/L,
Moreover,
three
selected
respiratory
strongly
correlated
reported
clinical
data
when
normalised
physico-chemical
parameters
presented
weaker
correlations
normalising
sewage
or
coliphages
titers.
Finally,
predictive
models
generated
each
virus,
confirming
high
reliability
on
WBE
early-warning
system
communities
system.
Overall,
presents
optimal
reflecting
circulation
diseases
trends
within
area,
its
value
stands
out
due
public
health
interest.
Language: Английский
Impact of wastewater characteristics and weather events on the N2 and N1 gene target ratios during wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at five treatment plants and an upper sewershed location
Lena Carolin Bitter,
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Richard Kibbee,
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Tim Garant
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et al.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
981, P. 179592 - 179592
Published: May 9, 2025
Language: Английский
Process innovations and circular strategies for closing the water loop in a process industry
Efthalia Karkou,
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Athanasios Angelis-Dimakis,
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Marco Parlapiano
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et al.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
370, P. 122748 - 122748
Published: Oct. 2, 2024
Language: Английский
Response time of fast flowing hydrologic pathways controls sediment hysteresis in a low-gradient watershed, as evidenced from tracer results and machine learning models
Journal of Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 132207 - 132207
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Assessing the Performance of Deep Learning Algorithms With and Without Transfer Learning in Similar or Identical Wastewater Treatment Processes
Jaeil Kim,
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Sang-Ik Suh,
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Yongtae Ahn
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et al.
Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(3), P. 111 - 117
Published: March 31, 2024
This
study
assessed
the
feasibility
of
transfer
learning
from
one
wastewater
treatment
process
to
another
using
two
popular
deep
algorithms.
Specifically,
convolutional
neural
network
(CNN)
and
long
short-term
memory
(LSTM),
which
consisted
four
three
hidden
layers,
respectively,
were
used
as
benchmark
algorithms
for
learning.
Input
data
both
provided
plants
with
identical
trains
in
series
(located
Jinju
Cheongju
City)
over
five-year
period
2018
2022.
Performance
evaluation
was
also
done
not
only
against
but
those
adopting
strategies,
freezing
all
layers
developed
pre-trained
model
other
training
last
layer
among
multiple
ones,
respect
Mean
Squared
Error
(MSE).
We
found
that
performance
CNN
LSTM
relatively
comparative
regardless
dependent
variables,
discharge
biochemical
oxygen
demand
(BOD),
whereas
prediction
accuracy
slightly
higher
than
BOD
due
its
low
variability.
When
froze
existing
applied
algorithms,
predictive
improved
discharge.
Also,
there
no
measurable
variation
approach.
Potential
applications
include
rapid
reuse
models
(developed
source
domains)
target
domains
are
hard
develop
new
lack
Language: Английский