Search Results - "Webster, Candice"
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Tracking the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa using wastewater-based epidemiology
Published in Scientific reports (21-01-2022)“…This study uses wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to rapidly and, through targeted surveillance, track the geographical distribution of SARS-CoV-2 variants…”
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Wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 airport surveillance: key trends at the Cape Town International Airport
Published in Journal of water and health (01-03-2023)“…Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater has revealed the role of mobility in the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the surveillance of…”
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Using Wastewater Surveillance to Compare COVID-19 Outbreaks during the Easter Holidays over a 2-Year Period in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in Viruses (05-01-2023)“…Wastewater surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has shown to be an important approach to determine early outbreaks of…”
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Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil in Preschool Facilities around Industrial Operations, Kuils River, Cape Town (South Africa)
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (06-04-2022)“…The contamination of soil by heavy metals is a potential health risk, especially among susceptible populations. The aim of this study was to measure the levels…”
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Sewage surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at student campus residences in the Western Cape, South Africa
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-12-2022)“…The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnostic capacity is limited in defined communities, posing a challenge in tracking…”
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Delineating the Spread and Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Sublineages (BA.1–BA.5) and Deltacron Using Wastewater in the Western Cape, South Africa
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (17-10-2022)“…This study was one of the first to detect Omicron sublineages BA.4 and BA.5 in wastewater from South Africa. Spearman rank correlation analysis confirmed a…”
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Household Fuel Use for Heating and Cooking and Respiratory Health in a Low-Income, South African Coastal Community
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (14-02-2019)“…In low-income communities, non-electric fuel sources are typically the main cause of Household Air Pollution (HAP). In Umlazi, a South African coastal,…”
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Spatial and Temporal Trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from Wastewater Treatment Plants over 6 Weeks in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (17-11-2021)“…Recent scientific trends have revealed that the collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and fate of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater may serve as an early…”
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One Year of Wastewater Surveillance in South Africa Supporting COVID-19 Clinical Findings Across Two Waves of Infection
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (04-11-2024)“…Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been an important tool for the detection of COVID-19 outbreaks. The retrospective analysis of COVID-19 data is vital to…”
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