Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE)
has
been
employed
for
monitoring
the
presence
of
SARS-CoV-2
infected
population.
Herein,
study
aims
to
apply
WBE
surveillance
and
in
Bangkok,
where
highest
official
covid-19
cases
reported
Thailand,
during
fully
opening
international
tourists
early
2023.
A
total
200
wastewater
samples
(100
influent
100
effluent
samples)
were
collected
from
10
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
January–May
RNA
was
detected
by
real
time
qRT-PCR
with
accounting
51%
(102/200).
Of
these,
88%
(88/100)
14%
(14/100)
samples,
respectively.
The
concentration
ranged
4.76
×
102–1.48
105
copies/L.
amount
increased
approximately
4
times
lag
phase
(January–March)
log
(April–May).
Spearman's
correlation
coefficient
revealed
that
between
estimated
population
weekly
statistically
significant
(p-value
=
0.017).
had
a
relationship
(r
0.481,
p-value
<
0.001).
Lag
analysis
warning
1–3
weeks
before
rising
observed.
GIS
applied
spatial-temporal
at
province
level,
suggesting
dashboard
should
be
further
developed.
Current Pollution Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(2), С. 312 - 325
Опубликована: Май 21, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
This
study
aims
to
review
recent
literature
reporting
wastewater-based
surveillance
(WBS)
the
monkeypox
virus
(MPXV)
with
a
major
focus
on
sample
collection,
processing,
and
public
health
safety
issues.
Recent
Findings
Various
studies
revealed
presence
MPXV
genetic
markers
in
sewage,
wastewater
treatment
plants,
drainage
systems
hospitals
multiple
countries.
Summary
Mpox
(formally
monkeypox)
has
been
identified
more
than
hundred
countries,
confirming
at
least
93,937
cases
from
06
May
2022
03
February
2024.
The
MPXV,
causative
agent
for
mpox,
is
zoonotic
having
genome
DNA.
Major
symptoms
disease
are
rash,
fever,
headache,
chills
lymph
pain.
It
about
10%
case
fatality
rate,
without
any
approved
vaccine,
but
researchers
investigating
development
therapeutic
vaccines.
DNA
signature
long
reported
urine,
stool,
saliva,
semen,
spit
samples
clinical
patients,
make
feasible
tracking
wastewater.
Furthermore,
have
environmental
samples.
As
possible
hosts
(e.g.,
small
mammals
rodents),
their
detection
might
indicate
circulation
including
non-human
hosts.
persistence
infective
particles
ambient
environment
not
fully
investigated.
Also,
risks
transmission
through
contaminated
milieu
unknown.
WBS
can
be
an
effective
tool
identifying
hotspots
trends
communities.
Graphical
Environmental Research,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
210, С. 112967 - 112967
Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2022
Wastewater-based
epidemiology
offers
a
time-
and
cost-effective
way
to
monitor
SARS-CoV-2
spread
in
communities
therefore
represents
complement
clinical
testing.
WBE
applicability
has
been
demonstrated
number
of
cases
over
short-term
periods
as
method
for
tracking
the
prevalence
an
early-warning
tool
predicting
outbreaks
population.
This
study
reports
viral
loads
from
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
hospitals
6-month
period
(June
December
2020).
Results
show
that
overall
range
load
positive
tested
samples
was
between
1.2
×
10
Environmental Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
231, С. 115911 - 115911
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2023
Tuberculosis
(TB)
remains
a
persistent
challenge
to
public
health
and
presents
substantial
menace,
especially
in
developing
nations
of
sub-Saharan
Africa.
It
exerts
considerable
strain
on
healthcare
systems
these
regions.
Effective
control
requires
reliable
surveillance,
which
can
be
improved
by
incorporating
environmental
data
alongside
clinical
data.
Molecular
advances
have
led
the
development
alternative
surveillance
methods,
such
as
wastewater-based
epidemiology.
This
studyinvestigated
presence,
concentration,
diversity
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
complex,
cause
TB,
from
six
African
countries:
Ghana,
Nigeria,
Kenya,
Uganda,
Cameroon,
South
Samples
were
collected
wastewater
treatment
plants.
All
samples
found
contain
species
that
been
linked
TB
both
humans
animals,
including
tuberculosis,
bovis,
africanum,
caprae,
at
varying
concentrations.
The
highest
median
concentration
was
reaching
up
4.7
Log
copies/ml
for
MTBC,
4.6
M.
3.4
africanum.
presence
africanum
outside
West
Africa
Africa,
Uganda
could
indicate
spread
pathogen.
study
underscores
usefulness
epidemiology
tracking
shows
even
treated
may
pathogens,
posing
potential
risks.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE)
has
been
employed
for
monitoring
the
presence
of
SARS-CoV-2
infected
population.
Herein,
study
aims
to
apply
WBE
surveillance
and
in
Bangkok,
where
highest
official
covid-19
cases
reported
Thailand,
during
fully
opening
international
tourists
early
2023.
A
total
200
wastewater
samples
(100
influent
100
effluent
samples)
were
collected
from
10
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
January–May
RNA
was
detected
by
real
time
qRT-PCR
with
accounting
51%
(102/200).
Of
these,
88%
(88/100)
14%
(14/100)
samples,
respectively.
The
concentration
ranged
4.76
×
102–1.48
105
copies/L.
amount
increased
approximately
4
times
lag
phase
(January–March)
log
(April–May).
Spearman's
correlation
coefficient
revealed
that
between
estimated
population
weekly
statistically
significant
(p-value
=
0.017).
had
a
relationship
(r
0.481,
p-value
<
0.001).
Lag
analysis
warning
1–3
weeks
before
rising
observed.
GIS
applied
spatial-temporal
at
province
level,
suggesting
dashboard
should
be
further
developed.
