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ArticleFood and environmental virology2026

Kinetic Modelling of the Decay of Respiratory Syncytial Viruses (RSV) Facilitated a Robust Wastewater-Based Surveillance for RSV.

Yuqing Long, Jiayi Liu, Xiuyuan Shi, Xueling Yang, Yongyan Long, Jinzhou Xiao, Xinxin Han, Songzhe Fu

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Yuqing Long *Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Jiayi Liu *Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Xiuyuan ShiSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Xueling YangOcean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Yongyan LongNanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China.
Jinzhou XiaoDepartment of Dermatology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Xinxin HanSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Songzhe FuKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China. fusz@nwu.edu.cn.

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Key R&D project in Shaanxi Province 2025NC-YBXM-104National Science Foundation of China 82505614Open fund of National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases 2024NITFID310Shenzhen Science and Technology Program No. KCXFZ20230731093959008
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Abstract

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a promising tool for monitoring respiratory pathogens, yet the rapid in-sewer decay of viruses limits its application in low-incidence settings. This study investigates the decay rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in wastewater under various conditions to enhance the utility of WBE for forecasting RSV outbreaks. Laboratory-scale recirculating sewer systems were employed to simulate in-sewer decay of RSV at different temperatures, organic concentrations, and total suspended solids (TSS) levels. A first-order decay model revealed a significant temperature dependence, with the decay rate increasing approximately 30-fold from 4 to 35 °C. Conversely, higher TSS concentrations provided substantial protection to RSV particles, extending the T

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Respiratory Syncytial VirusesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsSewageWastewaterHumansKineticsTemperatureSewageWastewaterDecay rateKinetic modelPublic health prioritiesRSVWastewater surveillance

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