ArticleAmerican journal of public health2025
Sequencing-Based Detection of Measles in Wastewater: Texas, January 2025.
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- Wastewater Metagenomic Virome Analysis of the 2026 World Cup in Texas.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Toward a quality-managed operational architecture for wastewater surveillance of zoonotic and emerging pathogens.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Review
- A Multi-Partner Effort to Launch and Sustain Wastewater Surveillance, United States.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Statewide multi-year wastewater sequencing reveals dual origins of HIV-1 signal.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Approaches for Measles Virus: Methods, Advances, and Ongoing Challenges.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Public Health Indoor Air Surveillance for Respiratory Pathogens: From Pilot to Citywide Implementation.Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMPArticle
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Sara Javornik CregeenSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0009-0000-2698-6478
Michael J TiszaSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0003-1168-1617
Blake HansonSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0003-2949-7818
Marissa CookSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0009-0005-0096-0858
Anil SurathuSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-3746
Rebecca SchneiderSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0001-8435-7426
Jingjing WuSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0003-0531-1353
Kirstin ShortSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0002-8597-4773
Kaavya DomakondaSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.
Loren HopkinsSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.
Matthew C RossSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0002-7621-8829
Joseph F PetrosinoSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.
Jennifer DeeganSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0009-0004-9988-966X
Lauren B StadlerSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0001-7469-1981
Eric BoerwinkleSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.
Anthony MaressoSara Javornik Cregeen, Michael J. Tisza, Marissa Cook, Anil Surathu, Matthew C. Ross, Joseph F. Petrosino, and Anthony Maresso are with The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Blake Hanson, Jennifer Deegan, and Eric Boerwinkle are with the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Rebecca Schneider, Kirstin Short, Kaavya Domakonda, and Loren Hopkins are with the Houston Health Department. Jingjing Wu and Lauren B. Stadler are with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, Houston.ORCID 0000-0002-4452-3490
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NCEZID CDC HHS U01 CK000557
Abstract
Measles is a potentially deadly viral infection spread via respiratory droplets from infected individuals. Outbreaks occur when vaccine coverage drops below the threshold of herd, or community, immunity. Using a sequencing-based approach, we report the prospective (January 7, 2025) detection of measles in nucleic acid extracts from 2 wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, with a population of more than 218 000 residents. The sequencing data from 2 samples contained 53 unique reads mapping to 11 different regions of the measles virus genome with a 99.4% match to genotype B3. Importantly, no detections were observed from 821 previous samples from the same city spanning nearly 3 years of monitoring. The findings were confirmed using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction. A concomitant investigation identified 2 unvaccinated measles-positive travelers living within the same sewershed as the wastewater detection event. This work suggests that sequencing-based wastewater analysis is valuable as a comprehensive early detection warning system that facilitates more targeted epidemiological investigation. (
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