[HTML][HTML] From capture to detection: a critical review of passive sampling techniques for pathogen surveillance in water and wastewater

EK Hayes, GA Gagnon - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Water quality, critical for human survival and well-being, necessitates rigorous control to
mitigate contamination risks, particularly from pathogens amid expanding urbanization …

Wastewater surveillance for viral pathogens: a tool for public health

MC Dos Santos, ACC Silva, C dos Reis Teixeira… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
A focus on water quality has intensified globally, considering its critical role in sustaining life
and ecosystems. Wastewater, reflecting societal development, profoundly impacts public …

Simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, respiratory syncytial virus, and measles in wastewater by multiplex RT-qPCR

EK Hayes, MT Gouthro, JJ LeBlanc… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A multiplex quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)-based
method was designed for the simultaneous detection of influenza A, SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of two types of passive sampler for the efficient recovery of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater

JL Kevill, K Lambert-Slosarska, C Pellett… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has proven to be a useful surveillance tool during
the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and has driven research into evaluating the most …

Parallel deployment of passive and composite samplers for surveillance and variant profiling of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage

G Cha, KE Graham, KJ Zhu, G Rao, BG Lindner… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based epidemiology during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven useful for
public health decision-making but is often hampered by sampling methodology constraints …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage from buildings housing residents with different vulnerability levels

A Pico-Tomàs, C Mejías-Molina, I Zammit… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last three years, various restrictions have been set up to limit the transmission of
the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). While these rules apply at a large scale (eg, country …

Effectiveness of passive sampling for the detection and genetic characterization of human viruses in wastewater

C Mejías-Molina, A Pico-Tomàs… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Wastewater-based epidemiology is a promising tool to anticipate potential viral outbreaks
not only at city-scale but also at precincts-scale or even buildings. Passive samplers (PS) …

[HTML][HTML] A long-term passive sampling approach for wastewater-based monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in Leipzig, Germany

M Breulmann, R Kallies, K Bernhard, A Gasch… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 has become a promising and useful tool in
tracking the potential spread or dynamics of the virus. Its recording can be used to predict …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption of SARS-CoV-2 onto granular activated carbon (GAC) in wastewater: Implications for improvements in passive sampling

EK Hayes, AK Stoddart, GA Gagnon - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on recent studies, passive sampling is a promising method for detecting SARS-CoV-2
in wastewater surveillance (WWS) applications. Passive sampling has many advantages …

Improved passive sampling methods for wastewater to enable more sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

M Alamin, P Oladipo, J Hartrick, N Islam… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) can be used as a part of a long-term strategy for
detecting and responding rapidly to new outbreaks of infectious disease in the community …