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A State-of-the-Art Scoping Review on SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage Focusing on the Potential of Wastewater Surveillance for the Monitoring of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Bonanno Ferraro, G., Veneri, C., Mancini, P., Iaconelli, M., Suffredini, E., Bonadonna, L., Lucentini, L., Bowo-Ngandji, A., Kengne-Nde, C., Mbaga, D. S., Mahamat, G., Tazokong, H. R., Ebogo-Belobo, J. T., Njouom, R., Kenmoe, S., La Rosa, G.

“…The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has rapidly spread…”
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Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Viral Disinfection. A Systematic Review by Kokkinos, Petros, Venieri, Danae, Mantzavinos, Dionissios

“…Water and wastewater virological quality is a significant public health issue. Viral agents include emerging and re-emerging pathogens characterized by…”
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Methods Evaluation for Rapid Concentration and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in Raw Wastewater Using Droplet Digital and Quantitative RT-PCR by Flood, Matthew T., D’Souza, Nishita, Rose, Joan B., Aw, Tiong Gim

“…Wastewater surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging public health tool to understand the spread of…”
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Critical Evaluation of CrAssphage as a Molecular Marker for Human-Derived Wastewater Contamination in the Aquatic Environment by Farkas, Kata, Adriaenssens, Evelien M., Walker, David I., McDonald, James E., Malham, Shelagh K., Jones, Davey L.

“…The discharge of human-derived wastewater represents a major threat to water quality with the potential for waterborne disease outbreaks mainly associated with…”
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The Foodborne Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus to Humans by Treagus, Samantha, Wright, Conal, Baker-Austin, Craig, Longdon, Ben, Lowther, James

“…Globally, Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes over 20 million cases worldwide. HEV is an emerging and endemic pathogen within economically developed countries,…”
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SARS-CoV-2 in Human Sewage and River Water from a Remote and Vulnerable Area as a Surveillance Tool in Brazil by Fongaro, Gislaine, Rogovski, Paula, Savi, Beatriz Pereira, Cadamuro, Rafael Dorighello, Pereira, Juliana Virgínia Faria, Anna, Iago Hashimoto Sant, Rodrigues, Ivan Henrique, Souza, Doris Sobral Marques, Saravia, Edgard Gregory Torres, Rodríguez-Lázaro, David, da Silva Lanna, Maria Célia

“…In the present study, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was monitored in environmental samples from rural and vulnerable areas…”
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RT-LAMP: A Cheaper, Simpler and Faster Alternative for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater by Amoah, Isaac Dennis, Mthethwa, Nonsikelelo Precios, Pillay, Leanne, Deepnarain, Nashia, Pillay, Kriveshin, Awolusi, Oluyemi Olatunji, Kumari, Sheena, Bux, Faizal

“…Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) has the potential to become a cheaper and faster option for monitoring COVID-19…”
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Occurrence of Human Enteric Viruses in Water Sources and Shellfish: A Focus on Africa by Upfold, Nicole S., Luke, Garry A., Knox, Caroline

“…Enteric viruses are a diverse group of human pathogens which are primarily transmitted by the faecal–oral route and are a major cause of non-bacterial…”
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Glass Wool Concentration Optimization for the Detection of Enveloped and Non-enveloped Waterborne Viruses by Blanco, Albert, Abid, Islem, Al-Otaibi, Nawal, Pérez-Rodríguez, Francisco José, Fuentes, Cristina, Guix, Susana, Pintó, Rosa M., Bosch, Albert

“…An extremely affordable virus concentration method based on adsorption-elution to glass wool and subsequent reconcentration through polyethylene glycol 6000…”
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Critical Review on the Public Health Impact of Norovirus Contamination in Shellfish and the Environment: A UK Perspective by Hassard, Francis, Sharp, Jasmine H., Taft, Helen, LeVay, Lewis, Harris, John P., McDonald, James E., Tuson, Karen, Wilson, James, Jones, David L., Malham, Shelagh K.

“…We review the risk of norovirus (NoV) infection to the human population from consumption of contaminated shellfish. From a UK perspective, risk is apportioned…”
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Hepatitis E Virus in Water Environments: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Takuissu, G. R., Kenmoe, S., Ndip, L., Ebogo-Belobo, J. T., Kengne-Ndé, C., Mbaga, D. S., Bowo-Ngandji, A., Oyono, M. G., Kenfack-Momo, R., Tchatchouang, S., Kenfack-Zanguim, J., Lontuo Fogang, R., Zeuko’o Menkem, E., Kame-Ngasse, G. I., Magoudjou-Pekam, J. N., Nkie Esemu, S., Veneri, C., Mancini, P., Bonanno Ferraro, G., Iaconelli, M., Suffredini, E., La Rosa, G.

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for acute hepatitis in humans, through foodborne, zoonotic, and waterborne transmission routes. This study aimed to…”
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Interlaboratory Comparative Study to Detect Potentially Infectious Human Enteric Viruses in Influent and Effluent Waters by Randazzo, Walter, Piqueras, Joaquín, Evtoski, Zoran, Sastre, Guadalupe, Sancho, Raquel, Gonzalez, Carina, Sánchez, Gloria

“…Wastewater represents the main reusable water source after being adequately sanitized by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this sense, only bacterial…”
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Antiviral Activity of Essential Oils Against Hepatitis A Virus in Soft Fruits by Battistini, Roberta, Rossini, Irene, Ercolini, Carlo, Goria, Maria, Callipo, Maria Rita, Maurella, Cristiana, Pavoni, Enrico, Serracca, Laura

“…Berries have repeatedly been associated with outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. The fruits are usually minimally processed in the food industry…”
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Integration of RT-LAMP and Microfluidic Technology for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater as an Advanced Point-of-Care Platform by Donia, Ahmed, Furqan Shahid, Muhammad, Hassan, Sammer-ul, Shahid, Ramla, Ahmad, Aftab, Javed, Aneela, Nawaz, Muhammad, Yaqub, Tahir, Bokhari, Habib

“…Development of lab-on-a-chip (LOC) system based on integration of reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) and microfluidic…”
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Detection and Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Wastewater and Urban Surface Waters in Germany by Beyer, Sophia, Szewzyk, Regine, Gnirss, Regina, Johne, Reimar, Selinka, Hans-Christoph

“…In highly populated areas, environmental surveillance of wastewater and surface waters is a key factor to control the circulation of viruses and risks for…”
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Evaluation of Secondary Concentration Methods for Poliovirus Detection in Wastewater by Falman, Jill C., Fagnant-Sperati, Christine S., Kossik, Alexandra L., Boyle, David S., Meschke, John Scott

“…Effective surveillance of human enteric viruses is critical to estimate disease prevalence within a community and can be a vital supplement to clinical…”
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Stability of Hepatitis E Virus After Drying on Different Surfaces by Wolff, Alexander, Günther, Taras, Johne, Reimar

“…The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute and chronic hepatitis in humans. The zoonotic HEV genotype 3 is mainly transmitted by consumption of contaminated food…”
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Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Novel Method for Inactivation of Potato Virus Y in Water Samples by Filipić, Arijana, Primc, Gregor, Zaplotnik, Rok, Mehle, Nataša, Gutierrez-Aguirre, Ion, Ravnikar, Maja, Mozetič, Miran, Žel, Jana, Dobnik, David

“…While one of the biggest problems we are facing today is water scarcity, enormous quantities of water are still being used in irrigation. If contaminated, this…”
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Optimisation of a PMAxx™-RT-qPCR Assay and the Preceding Extraction Method to Selectively Detect Infectious Murine Norovirus Particles in Mussels by Razafimahefa, Ravo M., Ludwig-Begall, Louisa F., Le Guyader, Françoise S., Farnir, Frédéric, Mauroy, Axel, Thiry, Etienne

“…Human noroviruses are a major cause for gastroenteritis outbreaks. Filter-feeding bivalve molluscs, which accumulate noroviruses in their digestive tissues,…”
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Development and Validation of the Skimmed Milk Pellet Extraction Protocol for SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance by Philo, Sarah E., Ong, Angelo Q. W., Keim, Erika K., Swanstrom, Rachael, Kossik, Alexandra L., Zhou, Nicolette A., Beck, Nicola K., Meschke, John Scott

“…Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 may serve as a useful source of data for public health departments as the virus is shed in the stool of infected…”
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