PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(5), С. e0304158 - e0304158
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
During
the
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic,
many
countries
established
wastewater
(WW)
surveillance
to
objectively
monitor
level
of
infection
within
population.
As
new
variants
continue
emerge,
it
has
become
clear
that
WW
is
an
essential
tool
for
early
detection
variants.
The
EU
Commission
published
a
recommendation
suggesting
approach
establish
and
its
in
WW,
besides
specifying
methodology
concentration
RNA
extraction.
Therefore,
different
groups
have
approached
issue
with
strategies,
mainly
focusing
on
methods,
but
only
few
highlighted
importance
prefiltering
samples
and/or
purification
samples.
Aiming
obtain
high-quality
sequencing
data
allowing
detection,
we
compared
four
experimental
conditions
generated
from
treatment
of:
i)
by
filtration
ii)
extracted
DNase
treatment,
RNA.
To
evaluate
best
condition,
results
were
assessed
several
parameters,
as
outcome
crucial
variant
detection.
Overall,
result
was
obtained
filtering
sample.
Moreover,
present
study
provides
overview
some
parameters
consider
when
optimizing
method
monitoring
samples,
which
can
also
be
applied
any
sample
preparation
methodology.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024
The
emergence
and
resurgence
of
pathogens
have
led
to
significant
global
health
challenges.
Wastewater
surveillance
has
historically
been
used
track
water-borne
or
fecal-orally
transmitted
pathogens,
providing
a
sensitive
means
monitoring
within
community.
This
technique
offers
comprehensive,
real-time,
cost-effective
approach
disease
surveillance,
especially
for
diseases
that
are
difficult
monitor
through
individual
clinical
screenings.
Abstract
Wastewater-based
epidemiology
is
now
widely
used
in
many
countries
for
the
routine
monitoring
of
SARS-CoV-2
and
other
viruses
at
a
community
level.
However,
efficient
sample
processing
technologies
are
still
under
investigation.
In
this
study,
we
compared
performance
novel
Nanotrap®
Microbiome
Particles
(NMP)
concentration
method
to
commonly
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG)
precipitation
concentrating
from
wastewater
their
subsequent
quantification
sequencing.
For
this,
first
spiked
with
SARS-CoV-2,
influenza
measles
norovirus
found
that
NMP
recovered
0.4%–21%
them
depending
on
virus
type,
providing
consistent
reproducible
results.
Using
PEG
methods,
monitored
A
B
viruses,
RSV,
enteroviruses
GI
GII
crAssphage
using
quantitative
PCR
(qPCR)-based
methods
next-generation
Good
viral
recoveries
were
observed
highly
abundant
both
methods;
however,
was
more
successful
recovery
low-abundance
present
wastewater.
Furthermore,
samples
processed
successfully
sequenced
than
those
method.
Virus
enhanced
by
high
volumes
when
applied.
Overall,
our
results
suggest
rapid
easy
targets
wastewater,
whereas
may
be
suited
analysis
next
generation
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
908, С. 167966 - 167966
Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2023
The
lack
of
standardized
methods
and
large
differences
in
virus
concentration
extraction
workflows
have
hampered
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
(SARS-CoV-2)
wastewater
surveillance
data
reporting
practices.
Numerous
studies
shown
that
adsorption-extraction
(AE)
method
holds
promise,
yet
several
uncertainties
remain
regarding
the
optimal
AE
workflow.
Several
procedural
components
may
influence
recovered
concentrations
target
DNA/RNA,
including
membrane
types,
homogenization
instruments,
speed
duration,
lysis
buffer.
In
this
study,
42
different
varied
these
were
compared
to
determine
by
quantifying
endogenous
SARS-CoV-2,
human
adenovirus
(HAdV
40/41)
a
bacterial
marker
gene
fecal
pollution
(Bacteroides
HF183).
Our
findings
suggest
certain
selected
workflow
had
significant
impact
on
SARS-CoV-2
concentrations,
whereas
it
minimal
HF183
no
effect
HAdV
40/41
concentrations.
When
comparing
individual
workflow,
such
as
type
(MF-Millipore™
0.45
μm
MCE
vs.
Isopore™
0.40
μm)
instruments
(Precellys
24
homogenizer
Vortex-Genie®-2),
we
found
they
40/41,
This
suggests
at
least
some
consumables
equipment
are
interchangeable.
Buffer
PM1
+
TRIzol
based
yielded
higher
than
other
workflows.
without
chloroform.
Similarly,
speeds
(5000-10,000
rpm)
led
increased
but
40/41.
indicate
minor
enhancements
can
improve
recovery
viruses
bacteria
from
wastewater,
leading
outcomes
efforts.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
898, С. 165458 - 165458
Опубликована: Июль 14, 2023
Wastewater
surveillance
of
SARS-CoV-2
proved
useful,
including
for
identifying
the
local
appearance
newly
identified
virus
variants.
Previous
studies
focused
on
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTP)
with
sewersheds
several
hundred
thousand
people
or
at
single
building
level,
representing
only
a
small
number
people.
Both
approaches
may
prove
inadequate
small-scale
intra-urban
inferences
early
detection
emerging
novel
Our
study
aims
(i)
to
analyze
nucleotide
variants
(SNVs)
in
sub-sewersheds
and
WWTP
using
whole
genome
sequencing
order
(ii)
investigate
potential
known
concern
(VOC)
within
metropolitan
system.
We
selected
three
sub-sewershed
sampling
sites,
based
estimated
population-
built
environment-related
indicators,
inlet
receiving
Ruhr
region,
Germany.
Untreated
was
sampled
weekly
between
October
December
2021,
total
22
samples
collected.
RNA
analyzed
by
RT-qPCR
sequencing.
For
all
samples,
sequences
were
obtained,
while
13
positive
RT-qPCR.
multiple
specific
SNVs
WWTP.
Identified
reflected
dominance
VOC
Delta
time
sampling.
Interestingly,
we
could
identify
an
Omicron-specific
SNV
one
sub-sewershed.
A
concurrent
same
detected
Omicron
week
later.
observations
suggest
that
approach
particularly
useful
description
spatially
confined
existing
circulating
populations.
Future
applying
strategies
taking
into
account
features
system
will
be
temporal
spatial
variance
more
detail.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024
Abstract
During
the
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic,
genome-based
wastewater
surveillance
sequencing
has
been
a
powerful
tool
for
public
health
to
monitor
circulating
and
emerging
viral
variants.
As
medium,
is
very
complex
because
of
its
mixed
matrix
nature,
which
makes
deconvolution
samples
more
difficult.
Here
we
introduce
gold
standard
dataset
constructed
from
synthetic
control
mixtures
known
composition,
spiked
into
RNA
sequenced
on
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies
platform.
We
compare
performance
eight
most
commonly
used
tools
in
identifying
variants
present
these
mixtures.
The
software
evaluated
was
primarily
chosen
relevance
CDC
reporting
protocol,
until
recently
employed
pipeline
that
incorporates
results
four
methods:
Freyja,
kallisto,
Kraken2/Bracken,
LCS.
also
tested
Lollipop,
method
by
Swiss
SARS-CoV2
Sequencing
Consortium,
three
recently-published
lineagespot,
Alcov,
VaQuERo.
found
Freyja
outperformed
other
correct
identification
lineages
mixtures,
newer
VaQuERo
similarly
accurate,
with
minor
differences
ability
two
methods
avoid
false
negatives
suppress
positives.
These
provide
insight
effect
tiling
primer
scheme
extract
data
outcomes.
Highlights
Generation
Comparative
evaluation
relative
abundance
estimation
Evaluation
CFSAN’s
CWAP
Journal of Biomolecular Techniques JBT,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
34(4), С. 3fc1f5fe.dfa8d906 - 3fc1f5fe.dfa8d906
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2023
Wastewater-based
surveillance
(WBS)
is
a
noninvasive,
epidemiological
strategy
for
assessing
the
spread
of
COVID-19
in
communities.
This
was
based
upon
wastewater
RNA
measurements
viral
target,
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2).
The
utility
WBS
has
motivated
research
to
measure
targets
beyond
SARS-CoV-2,
including
pathogens
containing
DNA.
objective
this
study
establish
necessary
steps
isolating
DNA
from
by
modifying
long-standing
RNA-specific
extraction
workflow
optimized
SARS-CoV-2
detection.
Modifications
were
made
sample
concentration
process
and
included
an
evaluation
bead
bashing
prior
either
or
RNA.
Results
showed
that
reduced
detection
but
improved
recovery
as
assessed
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
(qPCR).
Bead
therefore
not
recommended
quantification
viruses
using
qPCR.
Whereas
Mycobacterium
bacterial
isolation,
improving
qPCR
quantification.
Overall,
we
recommend
2
separate
workflows,
one
does
include
other
microbes
use
isolation.
experimentation
done
here
shows
current-standing
program
methodologies
need
be
modified
reoptimized
allow
alternative
readily
detected
monitored,
expanding
its
tool
public
health
assessment.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
952, С. 175823 - 175823
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Monitoring
the
presence
of
RNA
from
emerging
pathogenic
viruses,
such
as
SARS-CoV-2,
in
wastewater
(WW)
samples
requires
suitable
methods
to
ensure
an
effective
response.
Genome
sequencing
WW
is
one
crucial
methods,
but
it
high-quality
sufficient
quantities,
especially
for
monitoring
variants.
Consequently,
viral
concentration
and
extraction
have
be
optimized
before
sequencing.
The
purpose
this
study
was
achieve
high
coverage
(≥
90
%)
depth
(at
least
≥200×)
even
low
initial
concentrations
(<
10