Factors affecting detection and estimation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration of COVID-19 positive cases in wastewater influent: A systematic review.

Autor: Mashau F; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Fort Hare, East London, South Africa; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa; Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa. Electronic address: fmashau@ufh.ac.za., Dada AC; QMRA Data Experts, P. O. Box 37 Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand., Msolo L; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa; Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa., Ebomah KE; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa; Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa., Ekundayo TC; Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, Health Services, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001, Durban, South Africa; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria., Iwu CD; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa., Nontongana N; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa; Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa., Okoh AI; SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa; Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Public health [Public Health] 2024 Dec; Vol. 237, pp. 167-175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.10.004
Abstrakt: Background: Wastewater Based Surveillance (WBS) has emerged as a novel monitoring tool for tracking and estimating the dissemination of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) within communities.
Objective: The goal of this review is to assess the factors that influence estimations of SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration estimations in wastewater.
Methods: A literature search was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) criteria in the electronic databases Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Medline. The overall quality, sample methodologies, quantification methods, and estimating approaches of selected papers were assessed.
Results: Our findings reveal that 16 out of 24 articles (67 %) focused on physiochemical analyses. This review showed that sampling strategies and laboratory methodologies play a crucial role in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater samples. Moreover, we found that WBS-based estimation of COVID-19 is influenced by several factors such as wastewater temperature, shedding rate, and population size.
Conclusion: This review reveals that the identified parameters require adjustments to achieve optimum conditions that accurately predict community infections. Including these factors that influence the estimation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration in wastewater is essential for developing effective public health strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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