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Manuel Conde-Cid1, Manuel Arias-Estévez1, Avelino Núñez-Delgado2
1Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Vigo, 32004, Ourense, Spain.
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
|January 17, 2021
Summary
This study addresses the lack of methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in soil-related liquids like runoff and leachates. It proposes developing a new approach for quantifying the virus in these environmental samples for public health surveillance.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Virology
- Public Health
Background:
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quantification in wastewater is established for epidemiological surveillance.
- Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) serves as an early warning system for infectious disease outbreaks.
- Limited research exists on SARS-CoV-2 detection in soil-related liquid matrices such as runoff and leachates.
