Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 2, 2026

Quantification and Whole Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Air Samples
Published on: June 30, 2023
Genotype distribution of human sapoviruses in wastewater in Japan
Masaaki Kitajima1, Eiji Haramoto, Chanetta Phanuwan
1Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan. kitajima.masaaki@gmail.com
Abstract:
Human sapovirus sequences were identified in 12 (100%) influent and 7 (58%) effluent wastewater samples collected once a month for a year. The strains were characterized based on their partial capsid gene sequences and classified into 10 genotypes, demonstrating that genetically diverse sapovirus strains infect humans in the study area.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms-SNPs
Human Virome

