Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the sewerage system in Tunisia: a promising tool to confront COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Hakima Gharbi-Khelifi, Mahjoub Aouni, Habib Jmii, Raouia Assaoudi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Veterinary medicine Tunisia Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Short Communication Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Sewage virus monitoring Biology Genetic Materials Virology Pandemic Sewerage Viral rna business wastewaters |
| Zdroj: | Future Virology |
| ISSN: | 1746-0808 1746-0794 |
| DOI: | 10.2217/fvl-2021-0050 |
| Popis: | Aim: The current study undertaken in Tunisia examines the use of wastewaters to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation. Materials & methods: Viral genetic materials collected in wastewaters during two different periods (September–October 2020 and February–April 2021) were concentrated using the adsorption-elution method. SARS-CoV-2 genes were researched by real-time PCR. Results: During the first period of the study, viral RNA was detected in 61.11% of the analyzed samples collected from Monastir city with a rate of 88.88% for raw wastewaters and 33.33% for treated wastewaters. Then, during the second period of the study, the quantitative analysis of wastewaters collected from seven governorates showed the presence of viral RNA among around 25% of them with variable RNA loads. The increased amounts of viral RNA detected in wastewaters were accompanied by an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in Tunisia. Conclusion: Our results emphasize the importance of sewage survey in SARS-CoV-2 tracking. Graphical abstract |
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