ReviewHeliyon2024
Wastewater surveillance for viral pathogens: A tool for public health.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Wastewater Surveillance for Early Warning of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: A Systematic Review of Evidence and Implications for One Health Surveillance.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Pathogen Detection in Wastewater in Africa, with Focus on Rwanda: Implications for Early Warning and Public Health Surveillance.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
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- A Systematic Review of Methodological Approaches to SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance.Viruses · 2026Pooled it
- Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Samples Using Commercial Multiplex PCR Assays.Viruses · 2026Article
- Toward a quality-managed operational architecture for wastewater surveillance of zoonotic and emerging pathogens.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Review
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- Implementation and Early Outcomes of Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program for the National Wastewater Surveillance System, United States, 2024.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Integrated Clinical and Environmental Surveillance Provides the First Evidence of Aichi Virus Circulation in Córdoba, Argentina.Food and environmental virology · 2026Article
- Influence of Sampling Strategies and Disease Prevalence on SARS-CoV-2 Detection Dynamics in Wastewater Surveillance.Viruses · 2026Article
- Transkingdom Interactions Between Viruses and Bacteria: Implications for Wastewater Treatment Efficiency.Food and environmental virology · 2026Review
- Multidimensional Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Nine Sites Located in Campania Region, Italy.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Flush With Data (or) Optimizing and Validating the Efficacy of Free and Computationally Simple 16S Metabarcoding Approaches for Use in Wastewater Surveillance.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- An integrated framework for early detection and transmissibility assessment of emerging variants in wastewater.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2026Article
- Gut virome-microbiome interactions across hosts and environments.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Article
- Tracking the occurrence and fate of human bocavirus 2 in municipal wastewater from a small city.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Applying weighted quantile sum regression to wastewater surveillance: enteric viral mixtures and diarrheal disease trends in Costa Rica.Journal of water and health · 2026Article
- Wastewater-based surveillance and early warning-forecasting framework for norovirus: a two-year longitudinal study in Shenzhen, China.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Wastewater and environmental surveillance as an early warning system and public health tool for mpox outbreak detection and management: a scoping review.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Detection of the BK virus in urban wastewater inlets into the Karun River.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2025Article
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15 authors.
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Abstract
A focus on water quality has intensified globally, considering its critical role in sustaining life and ecosystems. Wastewater, reflecting societal development, profoundly impacts public health. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a surveillance tool for detecting outbreaks early, monitoring infectious disease trends, and providing real-time insights, particularly in vulnerable communities. WBE aids in tracking pathogens, including viruses, in sewage, offering a comprehensive understanding of community health and lifestyle habits. With the rise in global COVID-19 cases, WBE has gained prominence, aiding in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 levels worldwide. Despite advancements in water treatment, poorly treated wastewater discharge remains a threat, amplifying the spread of water-, sanitation-, and hygiene (WaSH)-related diseases. WBE, serving as complementary surveillance, is pivotal for monitoring community-level viral infections. However, there is untapped potential for WBE to expand its role in public health surveillance. This review emphasizes the importance of WBE in understanding the link between viral surveillance in wastewater and public health, highlighting the need for its further integration into public health management.
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