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ArticleCase studies in chemical and environmental engineering2022

Importance of wastewater-based epidemiology for detecting and monitoring SARS-CoV-2.

Jayavel Sridhar, Rahul Parit, Govindaraju Boopalakrishnan, M Johni Rexliene, Rajkumar Praveen, Balaji Viswananathan

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Article in Case studies in chemical and environmental engineering, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Jayavel SridharDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.
Rahul ParitDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.
Govindaraju BoopalakrishnanDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.
M Johni RexlieneDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.
Rajkumar PraveenDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.
Balaji ViswananathanDepartment of Biotechnology (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronavirus disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has emerged as a global challenge in terms of health and disease monitoring. COVID-19 infection is mainly spread through the SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to the development of mild to severe clinical manifestations. The virus binds to its cognate receptor ACE2 which is widely expressed among different tissues in the body. Notably, SARS-CoV-2 shedding in the fecal samples has been reported through the screening of sewage water across various countries. Wastewater screening for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 provides an alternative method to monitor infection threat, variant identification, and clinical evaluation to restrict the virus progression. Multiple cohort studies have reported the application of wastewater treatment approaches and epidemiological significance in terms of virus monitoring. Thus, the manuscript outlines consolidated and systematic information regarding the application of wastewater-based epidemiology in terms of monitoring and managing a viral disease outbreak like COVID-19.

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