Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium
In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, suc...
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| author | Annabel Rector Mandy Bloemen Marijn Thijssen Bram Pussig Kurt Beuselinck Marc Van Ranst Elke Wollants |
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In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and enterovirus D68.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5441c82843684028b0c0c1fedd1963f02023-12-21T16:21:49ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-01-0130114114510.3201/eid3001.231011Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, BelgiumAnnabel RectorMandy BloemenMarijn ThijssenBram PussigKurt BeuselinckMarc Van RanstElke Wollants In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and enterovirus D68. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/1/23-1011_articlerespiratory infectionsviruseswastewater-based epidemiologyacute respiratory tract infectionrespiratory panelinfluenza |
| spellingShingle | Annabel Rector Mandy Bloemen Marijn Thijssen Bram Pussig Kurt Beuselinck Marc Van Ranst Elke Wollants Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium Emerging Infectious Diseases respiratory infections viruses wastewater-based epidemiology acute respiratory tract infection respiratory panel influenza |
| title | Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium |
| title_full | Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium |
| title_fullStr | Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium |
| title_short | Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium |
| title_sort | respiratory viruses in wastewater compared with clinical samples leuven belgium |
| topic | respiratory infections viruses wastewater-based epidemiology acute respiratory tract infection respiratory panel influenza |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/1/23-1011_article |
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