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van Alphen LB, Dorléans F, Schultz AC, Fonager J, Ethelberg S, Dalgaard C, Adelhardt M, Engberg JH, Fischer TK, Lassen SG. The application of new molecular methods in the investigation of a waterborne outbreak of norovirus in Denmark, 2012. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105053. [PMID: 25222495 PMCID: PMC4164364 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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In December 2012, an outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred in a geographical distinct area in Denmark covering 368 households. A combined microbiological, epidemiological and environmental investigation was initiated to understand the outbreak magnitude, pathogen(s) and vehicle in order to control the outbreak. Norovirus GII.4 New Orleans 2009 variant was detected in 15 of 17 individual stool samples from 14 households. Norovirus genomic material from water samples was detected and quantified and sequencing of longer parts of the viral capsid region (>1000 nt) were applied to patient and water samples. All five purposely selected water samples tested positive for norovirus GII in levels up to 1.8×104 genomic units per 200 ml. Identical norovirus sequences were found in all 5 sequenced stool samples and 1 sequenced water sample, a second sequenced water sample showed 1 nt (<0.1%) difference. In a cohort study, including 256 participants, cases were defined as residents of the area experiencing diarrhoea or vomiting onset on 12–14 December 2012. We found an attack rate of 51%. Being a case was associated with drinking tap-water on 12–13 December (relative risk = 6.0, 95%CI: 1.6–22) and a dose-response relation for the mean glasses of tap-water consumed was observed. Environmental investigations suggested contamination from a sewage pipe to the drinking water due to fall in pressure during water supply system renovations. The combined microbiological, epidemiological and environmental investigations strongly indicates the outbreak was caused by norovirus contamination of the water supply system.
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- Lieke B. van Alphen
- Department of Microbiological Diagnostics and Virology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- European Programme of Public Health Microbiology (EUPHEM), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Food Institute, Division of Food Microbiology, Danish Technical University (DTU), Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiological Diagnostics and Virology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiological Diagnostics and Virology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Health and Medicines Authority, Public Health Medical Officers East, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiological Diagnostics and Virology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Molecular epidemiology of genogroup II noroviruses infection in outpatients with acute gastroenteritis in Nanjing, China (2010-2013). BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:620740. [PMID: 25133173 PMCID: PMC4123485 DOI: 10.1155/2014/620740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Human noroviruses (NoVs) of genogroup II are the most common strains detected in sporadic cases of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis in outpatients in Nanjing. To gain insight into the molecular epidemiology of GII strains, we analyzed 75 positive NoV cases from 2010 to 2013. METHODS The sporadic cases were detected by real-time PCR with specific primers and probes to human NoVs of genogroup I or II, human sapovirus, human rotavirus, human astrovirus, and human enteric adenovirus. Human NoVs of genogroup II were further studied by VP1 amplification (RT- PCR), cloning, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS Rotavirus and human NoVs were more frequently detected in all the cases from 2010 to 2013. Human NoVs infection was more frequent since 2011 and more frequent than rotavirus infection after 2012. Out of the 75 NoV cases of genogroup II, there were 5 GII.6, 11 GII.3, and 59 GII.4. Of the 59 GII.4, 27 cases were previous GII.4.2006b strains that circulated between 2010 and 2012; while 32 cases were the newly emerging GII.4 strains GII.4.2012 from 2011 to 2013. CONCLUSION Our data confirm other studies on the rapid emergence and displacement of highly virulent GII.4 strains.
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Rezaeinejad S, Vergara GGRV, Woo CH, Lim TT, Sobsey MD, Gin KYH. Surveillance of enteric viruses and coliphages in a tropical urban catchment. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 58:122-31. [PMID: 24747143 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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An assessment of the occurrence and concentration of enteric viruses and coliphages was carried out in highly urbanized catchment waters in the tropical city-state of Singapore. Target enteric viruses in this study were noroviruses, adenoviruses, astroviruses and rotaviruses. In total, 65 water samples were collected from canals and the reservoir of the Marina catchment on a monthly basis over a period of a year. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and single agar layer plaque assay (SAL) were used to enumerate target enteric viruses and coliphages in water samples, respectively. The most prevalent pathogen were noroviruses, detected in 37 samples (57%), particularly norovirus genogroup II (48%), with a mean concentration of 3.7 × 10(2) gene copies per liter. Rotavirus was the second most prevalent virus (40%) with a mean concentration of 2.5 × 10(2) GC/L. The mean concentrations of somatic and male-specific coliphages were 2.2 × 10(2) and 1.1 × 10(2) PFU/100 ml, respectively. The occurrence and concentration of each target virus and the ratio of somatic to male-specific coliphages varied at different sampling sites in the catchment. For sampling sites with higher frequency of occurrence and concentration of viruses, the ratio of somatic to male-specific coliphages was generally much lower than other sampling sites with lower incidences of enteric viruses. Overall, higher statistical correlation was observed between target enteric viruses than between enteric viruses and coliphages. However, male-specific coliphages were positively correlated with norovirus concentrations. A multi-level integrated surveillance system, which comprises the monitoring of bacterial indicators, coliphages and selected enteric viruses, could help to meet recreational and surface water quality criteria in a complex urbanized catchment.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Blk E1A-07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Blk E1A-07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Technology and Water Quality Office, Public Utilities Board, Singapore
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- Technology and Water Quality Office, Public Utilities Board, Singapore
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Blk E1A-07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
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Mans J, van Zyl WB, Taylor MB, Page NA, Sobsey MD, Barnard TG, Potgieter N. Applicability of Bio-wipes for the collection of human faecal specimens for detection and characterisation of enteric viruses. Trop Med Int Health 2013; 19:293-300. [DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- J. Mans
- Department of Medical Virology; University of Pretoria; Pretoria South Africa
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- Department of Medical Virology; University of Pretoria; Pretoria South Africa
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- Department of Medical Virology; University of Pretoria; Pretoria South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Service; Tswhane Academic Division; Pretoria South Africa
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- Virology Division, Center for Enteric Diseases; National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Johannesburg South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering; University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Water and Health Research Centre; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology; University of Venda; Thohoyandou South Africa
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Kim J, Lim J, Lee C. Quantitative real-time PCR approaches for microbial community studies in wastewater treatment systems: Applications and considerations. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:1358-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ganesh A, Lin J. Waterborne human pathogenic viruses of public health concern. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2013; 23:544-64. [PMID: 23432800 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2013.769205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In recent years, the impending impact of waterborne pathogens on human health has become a growing concern. Drinking water and recreational exposure to polluted water have shown to be linked to viral infections, since viruses are shed in extremely high numbers in the faeces and vomit of infected individuals and are routinely introduced into the water environment. All of the identified pathogenic viruses that pose a significant public health threat in the water environment are transmitted via the faecal-oral route. This group, are collectively known as enteric viruses, and their possible health effects include gastroenteritis, paralysis, meningitis, hepatitis, respiratory illness and diarrhoea. This review addresses both past and recent investigations into viral contamination of surface waters, with emphasis on six types of potential waterborne human pathogenic viruses. In addition, the viral associated illnesses are outlined with reference to their pathogenesis and routes of transmission.
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- Atheesha Ganesh
- a Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences , University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville) , Durban , South Africa
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Miura T, Parnaudeau S, Grodzki M, Okabe S, Atmar RL, Le Guyader FS. Environmental detection of genogroup I, II, and IV noroviruses by using a generic real-time reverse transcription-PCR assay. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 79:6585-92. [PMID: 23956397 PMCID: PMC3811514 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02112-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Norovirus is the most common agent implicated in food-borne outbreaks and is frequently detected in environmental samples. These viruses are highly diverse, and three genogroups (genogroup I [GI], GII, and GIV) infect humans. Being noncultivable viruses, real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) is the only sensitive method available for their detection in food or environmental samples. Selection of consensus sequences for the design of sensitive assays has been challenging due to sequence diversity and has led to the development of specific real-time RT-PCR assays for each genogroup. Thus, sample screening can require several replicates for amplification of each genogroup (without considering positive and negative controls or standard curves). This study reports the development of a generic assay that detects all three human norovirus genogroups on a qualitative basis using a one-step real-time RT-PCR assay. The generic assay achieved good specificity and sensitivity for all three genogroups, detected separately or in combination. At variance with multiplex assays, the choice of the same fluorescent dye for all three probes specific to each genogroup allows the levels of fluorescence to be added and may increase assay sensitivity when multiple strains from different genogroups are present. When it was applied to sewage sample extracts, this generic assay successfully detected norovirus in all samples found to be positive by the genogroup-specific RT-PCRs. The generic assay also identified all norovirus-positive samples among 157 archived nucleic acid shellfish extracts, including samples contaminated by all three genogroups.
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- Takayuki Miura
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, IFREMER, Nantes, France
- Division of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, IFREMER, Nantes, France
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- Division of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Coherence among different microbial source tracking markers in a small agricultural stream with or without livestock exclusion practices. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 79:6207-19. [PMID: 23913430 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01626-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Over 1,400 water samples were collected biweekly over 6 years from an intermittent stream protected and unprotected from pasturing cattle. The samples were monitored for host-specific Bacteroidales markers, Cryptosporidium species/genotypes, viruses and coliphages associated with humans or animals, and bacterial zoonotic pathogens. Ruminant Bacteroidales markers did not increase within the restricted cattle access reach of the stream, whereas the ruminant Bacteroidales marker increased significantly in the unrestricted cattle access reach. Human Bacteroidales markers significantly increased downstream of homes where septic issues were documented. Wildlife Bacteroidales markers were detected downstream of the cattle exclusion practice where stream and riparian habitat was protected, but detections decreased after the unrestricted pasture, where the stream and riparian zone was unprotected from livestock. Detection of a large number of human viruses was shown to increase downstream of homes, and similar trends were observed for the human Bacteroidales marker. There was considerable interplay among biomarkers with stream flow, season, and the cattle exclusion practices. There were no to very weak associations with Bacteroidales markers and bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens. Overall, discrete sample-by-sample coherence among the different microbial source tracking markers that expressed a similar microbial source was minimal, but spatial trends were physically meaningful in terms of land use (e.g., beneficial management practice) effects on sources of fecal pollution.
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Simonen-Tikka ML, Klemola P, Suomenrinne S, Kaijalainen S, Söderström D, Savolainen-Kopra C, Näntö-Salonen K, Ilonen J, Simell T, Simell O, Roivainen M. Virus infections among young children--the first year of the INDIS study. J Med Virol 2013; 85:1678-84. [PMID: 23794481 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The frequencies of early childhood infections were studied in healthy children with increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes participating in the ongoing prospective high intensive infection follow-up Study, INDIS, started in 2009 in Turku, Finland. Here the results obtained from 160 stool to 160 nasal swab specimens collected in parallel at times of infectious symptoms in 2009-2010 from 45 children at the age of 24 months or younger are reported. The specimens were analyzed for enteric (human enterovirus, norovirus, rotavirus, sapovirus, astrovirus) and respiratory RNA viruses (human enterovirus and rhinovirus) common in early childhood, respectively, using highly validated virus-specific real-time PCR methods. According to the results 96% of the children had at least one virus infection during the study period and one or several viral agents were detected in 76% of sample sets. The most prevalent viral agents were human rhinovirus, enterovirus, parechovirus, and norovirus (genotype GII) with positive specimens 57.5%, 28.8%, 19.4%, and 6.9%, respectively. Other intestinal viruses were found in less than 2% of stool specimens. Single infections covered 40.0% of the specimens while multiple infections with two or more infectious agents were detected in 36.3% of specimens and altogether 11 combinations of viruses were included in the mixed infections. Although human enterovirus is known to be a frequent finding in stool specimens, especially during early childhood, it was found in this study more frequently in nasal swab specimens. Whether this is true, more general, in countries with the high hygiene level remains to be shown.
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Kim JY, Lee H, Lee JE, Chung MS, Ko GP. Identification of human and animal fecal contamination after rainfall in the Han River, Korea. Microbes Environ 2013; 28:187-94. [PMID: 23666535 PMCID: PMC4070672 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me12187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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We investigated the effect of rainfall on the levels and sources of microbial contamination in the Han River, Korea. Thirty-four samples were collected at two sampling sites located upstream and downstream in the river from July 2010 to February 2011. Various fecal indicator microorganisms, including total coliform, fecal coliform, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., somatic and male-specific (F+) coliphage, and four major enteric viruses were analyzed. Rainfall was positively correlated with the levels of fecal coliform and norovirus at both sampling sites. Additionally, rainfall was positively correlated with the levels of total coliform, E. coli, Enterococcus spp., and F+ coliphage at the upstream site. To identify the source of fecal contamination, microbial source tracking (MST) was conducted using both male-specific (F+) RNA coliphage and the Enterococcus faecium esp gene as previously described. Our results clearly indicated that the majority of fecal contamination at the downstream Han River site was from a human source. At the upstream sampling site, contamination from human fecal matter was very limited; however, fecal contamination from non-point animal sources increased following rainfall. In conclusion, our data suggest that rainfall significantly affects the level and source of fecal contamination in the Han River, Korea.
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- Ji Young Kim
- Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul National University, Kwanak-ro 1, Kwanak-gu, Seoul, 151–752, Republic of Korea
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A novel method of real-time reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification developed for rapid and quantitative detection of human astrovirus. J Virol Methods 2013; 188:126-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2012.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2012] [Revised: 11/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This chapter summarises data on the persistence of food-and waterborne viruses in the natural environment and discusses the different factors which can affect this persistence. Conventional and alternative methods by which persistence can be studied are described, and the natural factors influencing virus persistence outside the host organism are discussed. Available data concerning virus persistence in water, soil, on surfaces and in food products are reviewed.
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Botes M, de Kwaadsteniet M, Cloete TE. Application of quantitative PCR for the detection of microorganisms in water. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:91-108. [PMID: 23001336 PMCID: PMC7079929 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6399-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 08/28/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The occurrence of microorganisms in water due to contamination is a health risk and control thereof is a necessity. Conventional detection methods may be misleading and do not provide rapid results allowing for immediate action. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method has proven to be an effective tool to detect and quantify microorganisms in water within a few hours. Quantitative PCR assays have recently been developed for the detection of specific adeno- and polyomaviruses, bacteria and protozoa in different water sources. The technique is highly sensitive and able to detect low numbers of microorganisms. Quantitative PCR can be applied for microbial source tracking in water sources, to determine the efficiency of water and wastewater treatment plants and act as a tool for risk assessment. Different qPCR assays exist depending on whether an internal control is used or whether measurements are taken at the end of the PCR reaction (end-point qPCR) or in the exponential phase (real-time qPCR). Fluorescent probes are used in the PCR reaction to hybridise within the target sequence to generate a signal and, together with specialised systems, quantify the amount of PCR product. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (q-RT-PCR) is a more sensitive technique that detects low copy number RNA and can be applied to detect, e.g. enteric viruses and viable microorganisms in water, and measure specific gene expression. There is, however, a need to standardise qPCR protocols if this technique is to be used as an analytical diagnostic tool for routine monitoring. This review focuses on the application of qPCR in the detection of microorganisms in water.
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- Marelize Botes
- Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag XI, Matieland 7602, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7602, South Africa.
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Hata A, Kitajima M, Katayama H. Occurrence and reduction of human viruses, F-specific RNA coliphage genogroups and microbial indicators at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant in Japan. J Appl Microbiol 2012; 114:545-54. [PMID: 23170920 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIMS To evaluate and compare the reductions of human viruses and F-specific coliphages in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant based on the quantitative PCR (qPCR) and plate count assays. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 24 water samples were collected from four locations at the plant, and the relative abundance of human viruses and F-RNA phage genogroups were determined by qPCR. Of the 10 types of viruses tested, enteric adenoviruses were the most prevalent in both influent and effluent wastewater samples. Of the different treatment steps, the activated sludge process was most effective in reducing the microbial loads. Viruses and F-RNA phages showed variable reduction; among them, GI and GIII F-RNA phages showed the lowest and the highest reduction, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ten types of viruses were present in wastewater that is discharged into public water bodies after treatment. The variability in reduction for the different virus types demonstrates that selection of adequate viral indicators is important for evaluating the efficacy of wastewater treatment and ensuring the water safety. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our comprehensive analyses of the occurrence and reduction of viruses and indicators can contribute to the future establishment of appropriate viral indicators to evaluate the efficacy of wastewater treatment.
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- Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ferreira MSR, Xavier MDPTP, Tinga ACDC, Rose TL, Fumian TM, Fialho AM, de Assis RM, Carvalho Costa FA, de Oliveira SA, Leite JPG, Miagostovich MP. Assessment of gastroenteric viruses frequency in a children's day care center in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: a fifteen year study (1994-2008). PLoS One 2012; 7:e33754. [PMID: 22448271 PMCID: PMC3309004 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This 15-year study aimed to determine the role of the main viruses responsible for acute infantile gastroenteritis cases in a day care center in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From 1994 to 2008, 539 fecal samples were obtained from 23 outbreaks as well as sporadic cases that occurred in this period. The detection of Rotavirus group A (RVA), norovirus (NoV) and astrovirus (AstV) was investigated both by classical and molecular methods of viral detection. RVA was detected by enzymatic immune assay and/or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and genotyped by using semi-nested multiplex PCR. NoV and AstV were subsequently tested by real time PCR in all RVA-negative samples and genotyped throughout genome sequencing. Three protocols for molecular characterization of NoV nucleotide sequencing were performed with the partial nucleotide sequencing of genomic regions known as region B (polymerase gen), C and D (capsid gen).Viruses were identified in 47.7% (257/539) of the cases, and the detection rates of RVA, NoV and AstV in16.1% (87/539), 33.4% (151/452), and 6.3% (19/301), respectively. Most gastroenteritis cases were reported in autumn and winter, although NoV presented a broader monthly distribution. Viruses' detection rates were significantly higher among children aged less than 24 months old, although NoV cases were detected in all age groups. RVA genotypes as G1P[8], G9P[8], G2P[4], G3P[8] and G1+G3P[8] and RVA was no longer detected after 2005. NoV characterization revealed genotypes variability circulating in the period as GI.2, GI.3, GI.8 GII.2, GII.3, GII.4, GII.4 variants 2001 and 2006b, GII.6, GII.7, GII.12 and GII.17. AstV genotypes 1, 2, 4 and 5 were also characterized. Those data demonstrate the impact of NoV infection in cases of infantile gastroenteritis, surpassing RVA infection responsible for high morbidity rate in children under five years old.
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- Mônica Simões Rocha Ferreira
- Laboratório de Virologia Comparada e Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Kolho KL, Klemola P, Simonen-Tikka ML, Ollonen ML, Roivainen M. Enteric viral pathogens in children with inflammatory bowel disease. J Med Virol 2011; 84:345-7. [PMID: 22170557 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Kaija-Leena Kolho
- Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Simonen-Tikka ML, Pflueger M, Klemola P, Savolainen-Kopra C, Smura T, Hummel S, Kaijalainen S, Nuutila K, Natri O, Roivainen M, Ziegler AG. Human enterovirus infections in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes: the Babydiet study. Diabetologia 2011; 54:2995-3002. [PMID: 21932150 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-011-2305-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to examine human enteroviruses (HEVs) and other intestinal viruses derived from children who participated in the Babydiet intervention study and to analyse the findings according to the appearance of islet autoantibodies, dietary intervention, maternal type 1 diabetes and clinical symptoms. METHODS In the Babydiet study the influence of first gluten exposure (6 or 12 months) on the development of islet autoimmunity was investigated in 150 children with increased genetic and familial risk for type 1 diabetes. Blood and stool samples were collected at 3 monthly intervals until the age of 3 years and yearly thereafter. Infections and clinical symptoms were recorded daily for the first year. In the present study, 339 stool samples collected from 104 children during the first year of life were analysed for HEVs and a certain proportion of the samples were analysed for other intestinal viruses. RESULTS HEV was detected in 32 (9.4%) samples from 24 (23.1%) children. Altogether 13 serotypes were identified, with HEV-A species being the most common. Children with gastrointestinal symptoms had norovirus (3/11) and sapovirus (1/11) infections in addition to HEV (1/11). Of the 104 children, 22 developed islet autoantibodies. HEV infections were detected in 18% (4/22) and 24% (20/82) of islet-autoantibody-positive and -negative children, respectively (p = 0.5). The prevalence of HEV was similar in the gluten-exposed groups and in children from mothers with type 1 diabetes or from affected fathers and/or siblings (p = 1.0 and 0.6, respectively). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION No correlation was found between the presence of HEV in the first year of life and the development of islet autoantibodies. There was no association between HEV infections and dietary intervention, maternal diabetes or clinical symptoms.
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- M-L Simonen-Tikka
- Intestinal Viruses Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271, Helsinki, Finland
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Rodríguez-Lázaro D, Cook N, Ruggeri FM, Sellwood J, Nasser A, Nascimento MSJ, D'Agostino M, Santos R, Saiz JC, Rzeżutka A, Bosch A, Gironés R, Carducci A, Muscillo M, Kovač K, Diez-Valcarce M, Vantarakis A, von Bonsdorff CH, de Roda Husman AM, Hernández M, van der Poel WHM. Virus hazards from food, water and other contaminated environments. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2011; 36:786-814. [PMID: 22091646 PMCID: PMC7114518 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2011.00306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact. These viruses are released into the environment by various routes including water run‐offs and aerosols. Furthermore, zoonotic viruses may infect humans exposed to contaminated surface waters. Foodstuffs of animal origin can be contaminated, and their consumption may cause human infection if the viruses are not inactivated during food processing. Molecular epidemiology and surveillance of environmental samples are necessary to elucidate the public health hazards associated with exposure to environmental viruses. Whereas monitoring of viral nucleic acids by PCR methods is relatively straightforward and well documented, detection of infectious virus particles is technically more demanding and not always possible (e.g. human norovirus or hepatitis E virus). The human pathogenic viruses that are most relevant in this context are nonenveloped and belong to the families of the Caliciviridae, Adenoviridae, Hepeviridae, Picornaviridae and Reoviridae. Sampling methods and strategies, first‐choice detection methods and evaluation criteria are reviewed. Virus hazards from food, water and the environment, their reservoirs and routes of transmission; Sampling methods and sampling strategies thereof, including the first choice test methods, and criteria for data evaluation are described.
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Complete sequence and genetic characterization of pigeon avian nephritis virus, a member of the family Astroviridae. Arch Virol 2011; 156:1559-65. [PMID: 21618030 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-011-1034-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In the current study, the complete genome sequence of a member of the family Astroviridae isolated from pigeons was determined through genetic characterization and phylogeny analysis. The isolated genome sequence was proposed to be that of pigeon avian nephritis virus (ANV), whose genome structure and characteristics were similar to previously reported avian astroviruses. The sequenced ssRNA genome comprises 6928 nucleotides, excluding the poly(A) tail, and contains three open reading frames. Phylogenetic analysis using a partial nucleotide sequence of the polymerase gene and the entire amino acid sequence of the full-length capsid protein revealed that pigeon avian nephritis virus is closely related to the previously published ANV, especially to the Japanese G-4260 and Chinese strains. This investigation provides information on the sequence and genetic characteristics of this virus and contributes to a better understanding of pigeon ANV and the possible occurrence of astrovirus transmission between chickens and pigeons.
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Kiulia NM, Netshikweta R, Page NA, Van Zyl WB, Kiraithe MM, Nyachieo A, Mwenda JM, Taylor MB. The detection of enteric viruses in selected urban and rural river water and sewage in Kenya, with special reference to rotaviruses. J Appl Microbiol 2011; 109:818-28. [PMID: 20337763 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04710.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIM To determine the occurrence of eight human enteric viruses in surface water and sewage samples from different geographical areas in Kenya. METHODS AND RESULTS Enteric viruses were recovered from the water and sewage sources by glass-wool adsorption elution and/or polyethylene glycol/NaCl precipitation and detected by singleplex real-time and conventional PCR and reverse transcriptase-PCR assays. One or more enteric viruses were detected in nearly all sewage and river water samples except the urban Mbagathi River. The VP7 (G types) and the VP4 (P types) of the rotaviruses (RV) were characterized by multiplex nested PCR methods. The G and P types could be determined in 95·5% of the RV strains, respectively. Mixed G types were detected with G12 and G1 predominating, and unusual G types, G5 and G10, were present. P[4] predominated in the urban Karen sewage samples, while P[8] predominated in the urban and rural streams. CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of RVs in surface water highlights the importance of assessing the water sources used for domestic purposes for viral contamination. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study demonstrates the benefit of environmental surveillance as an additional tool to determine the epidemiology of RVs and other enteric viruses circulating in a given community.
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- N M Kiulia
- Enteric Viruses Research Group, Institute of Primate Research, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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Girones R, Ferrús MA, Alonso JL, Rodriguez-Manzano J, Calgua B, Corrêa ADA, Hundesa A, Carratala A, Bofill-Mas S. Molecular detection of pathogens in water--the pros and cons of molecular techniques. WATER RESEARCH 2010; 44:4325-39. [PMID: 20619868 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Revised: 06/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Pollution of water by sewage and run-off from farms produces a serious public health problem in many countries. Viruses, along with bacteria and protozoa in the intestine or in urine are shed and transported through the sewer system. Even in highly industrialized countries, pathogens, including viruses, are prevalent throughout the environment. Molecular methods are used to monitor viral, bacterial, and protozoan pathogens, and to track pathogen- and source-specific markers in the environment. Molecular techniques, specifically polymerase chain reaction-based methods, provide sensitive, rapid, and quantitative analytical tools with which to study such pathogens, including new or emerging strains. These techniques are used to evaluate the microbiological quality of food and water, and to assess the efficiency of virus removal in drinking and wastewater treatment plants. The range of methods available for the application of molecular techniques has increased, and the costs involved have fallen. These developments have allowed the potential standardization and automation of certain techniques. In some cases they facilitate the identification, genotyping, enumeration, viability assessment, and source-tracking of human and animal contamination. Additionally, recent improvements in detection technologies have allowed the simultaneous detection of multiple targets in a single assay. However, the molecular techniques available today and those under development require further refinement in order to be standardized and applicable to a diversity of matrices. Water disinfection treatments may have an effect on the viability of pathogens and the numbers obtained by molecular techniques may overestimate the quantification of infectious microorganisms. The pros and cons of molecular techniques for the detection and quantification of pathogens in water are discussed.
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- Rosina Girones
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona. Av. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Aw TG, Gin KYH. Environmental surveillance and molecular characterization of human enteric viruses in tropical urban wastewaters. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 109:716-730. [PMID: 20233263 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04701.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To study the prevalence and genotypes of waterborne pathogenic viruses in urban wastewaters in the tropical region. METHODS AND RESULTS Viruses in wastewaters collected at three water reclamation plants in Singapore were studied by molecular methods. Over a 6-month sampling period, adenoviruses, astroviruses and both norovirus genogroups I (GI) and II (GII) were detected in 100% of the sewage and secondary effluent. Enteroviruses and hepatitis A viruses (HAV) were found in 94 and 78% of sewage, and 89 and 28% of secondary effluent, respectively. By using quantitative real-time PCR, estimated concentrations of astrovirus in the sewage were 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than those for adenovirus, noroviruses GI and GII. Genotyping of environmental isolates revealed multiple genotypes of GI and GII noroviruses. Coxsackieviruses A, astrovirus type 1 and adenovirus type 41 were prevalent. Norovirus GII/4 and coxsackievirus A24 isolates in wastewaters were closely related to respective outbreak strains isolated previously in Singapore. CONCLUSIONS This study showed the widespread occurrence of all tested enteric virus groups in urban wastewaters. Genetic diversity of astroviruses, enteroviruses and noroviruses in the tropical region was observed. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The high prevalence and great genetic diversity of human enteric viruses in urban wastewaters strongly supports the need of further comprehensive studies for evaluating the public health risk associated with viral pathogens in water environments.
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- T G Aw
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Quantitative detection of human adenoviruses in wastewater and combined sewer overflows influencing a Michigan river. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 76:715-23. [PMID: 19948848 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01316-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Enteric viruses are important pathogens found in contaminated surface waters and have previously been detected in waters of the Great Lakes. Human adenoviruses were monitored because of their high prevalence and persistence in aquatic environments. In this study, we quantified adenoviruses in wastewater, surface water, and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by real-time PCR. Between August 2005 and August 2006, adenovirus concentrations in raw sewage, primary-treated effluent, secondary-treated effluent, and chlorinated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant in Michigan were examined. CSO samples (n = 6) were collected from a CSO retention basin in Grand Rapids, MI. Adenoviruses were detected in 100% of wastewater and CSO discharge samples. Average adenovirus DNA concentrations in sewage and CSOs were 1.15 x 10(6) viruses/liter and 5.35 x 10(5) viruses/liter, respectively. Adenovirus removal was <2 log(10) (99%) at the wastewater treatment plant. Adenovirus type 41 (60% of clones), type 12 (29%), type 40 (3%), type 2 (3%), and type 3 (3%) were isolated from raw sewage and primary effluents (n = 28). Six of 20 surface water samples from recreational parks at the lower Grand River showed virus concentrations above the real-time PCR detection limit (average, 7.8 x 10(3) viruses/liter). This research demonstrates that wastewater effluents and wastewater-impacted surface waters in the lower Grand River in Michigan contain high levels of viruses and may not be suitable for full-body recreational activities. High concentrations of adenovirus in these waters may be due to inefficient removal during wastewater treatment and to the high persistence of these viruses in the environment.
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Victoria M, Guimarães F, Fumian T, Ferreira F, Vieira C, Leite JP, Miagostovich M. Evaluation of an adsorption–elution method for detection of astrovirus and norovirus in environmental waters. J Virol Methods 2009; 156:73-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2008] [Revised: 10/28/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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YOKOI H, KITAHASHI T. Astrovirus RNA Detection Using Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 83:120-6. [DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi.83.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Guimarães FR, Ferreira FFM, Vieira CB, Fumian TM, Shubo T, Leite JPG, Miagostovich MP. Molecular detection of human astrovirus in an urban sewage treatment plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2008; 103:819-23. [DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762008000800013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 11/19/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Survey of wastewater indicators and human pathogen genomes in biosolids produced by class a and class B stabilization treatments. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 75:164-74. [PMID: 18997022 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01331-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Accurate modeling of the infectious aerosol risk associated with the land application of biosolids requires an in-depth knowledge of the magnitudes and changes in pathogen concentrations for a variety of class A and class B stabilization methods. The following survey used quantitative PCR (qPCR) and culture assays to detect environmentally resistant bacterial and viral pathogens and biosolid indicator organisms for 36 biosolid grab samples. Biosolids were collected from 14 U.S. states and included 16 class B mesophilic anaerobic digestion (MAD) samples and 20 class A biosolid samples from temperature-phased anaerobic digestion (TPAD), MAD plus composting (COM), and MAD plus heat pelletization processes. The indicator concentrations of fecal coliforms and male-specific coliphages as well as pathogen genome concentrations for human adenovirus species, Legionella pneumophila, Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile were significantly lower in the class A samples, and a multivariate analysis of variance ranked the stabilization processes from the lowest pathogen/indicator load to the highest as (i) class A COM, (ii) class A TPAD, and (iii) class B MAD. Human adenovirus genomes were found in 88% of the class B samples and 70 to 100% of the class A samples. L. pneumophila, S. aureus, and C. difficile genomes were detected at the qPCR assay detection limits in 19 to 50% of the class B and class A anaerobic digestion samples, while L. pneumophila was detected in 50% of the class A compost samples. When considering all the stabilization methods, both the fecal coliform and the male-specific coliphage concentrations show a significant linear correlation with the pathogen genome concentrations. This survey provides the necessary pathogen concentrations to add to biosolid aerosol risk and pathogen exposure analyses and clarifies the effectiveness of class A stabilization methods with the pathogen and indicator loads in biosolids.
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Ngazoa E, Fliss I, Jean J. Quantitative study of persistence of human norovirus genome in water using TaqMan real-time RT-PCR. J Appl Microbiol 2008; 104:707-15. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Brown DW, Gunning KB, Henry DM, Awdeh ZL, Brinker JP, Tzipori S, Herrmann JE. A DNA oligonucleotide microarray for detecting human astrovirus serotypes. J Virol Methods 2007; 147:86-92. [PMID: 17905448 PMCID: PMC2238180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2007] [Revised: 07/24/2007] [Accepted: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Human astroviruses have been shown in numerous studies to be an important cause of gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. The present communication addresses their characterization by use of oligonucleotide microarray hybridization. The system developed consists of an RT-PCR using primers of low degeneracy capable of detecting all eight serotypes of human astroviruses. RT-PCR products are then hybridized against a microarray consisting of short oligonucleotide probes 17-18 nucleotides in length. Cy3-labeled ssDNA targets are generated using a Cy3-labeled primer in the RT-PCR. The non-labeled strand is enzymatically digested, and the labeled target is rescued by column purification. This method of generating labeled target uses equimolar concentrations of the amplifying primers and does not compromise assay sensitivity for initial detection of the virus. Hybridization can be performed without the need for additional amplification. Although the amplicon spans a relatively conserved region of the astrovirus genome, the use of short probes enables type distinction despite such limited diversity. Probes differing by as little as a single nucleotide can be used to distinguish isolates. The microarray developed was capable of distinguishing representatives of the eight known serotypes of human astroviruses.
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- David W Brown
- Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
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Viruses in water are usually present in concentrations too low for detection by direct analysis. Virological investigation of water samples is always a multi-stage process involving concentration of viruses present followed by an appropriate detection procedure. There are several approaches to detection of viruses. Part or all of the concentrate may be inoculated into cell cultures to detect infectious cytopathogenic virus, and if this is done in a quantitative fashion the virus can be enumerated, the count being reported as plaque-forming units, the tissue culture infectious dose, or most probable number units. The virus may be isolated and identified from the cell cultures. Viruses that multiply without producing an identifiable cytopathic effect in culture may sometimes be detected by immunoperoxidase or immunofluorescence staining. The concentrate may also be analyzed by molecular biological procedures (usually polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or real-time-PCR). The problem then is that such techniques do not usually detect the infectious virus, and novel approaches have been made recently to meet this challenge.
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- Peter Wyn-Jones
- Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK
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Haramoto E, Katayama H, Oguma K, Ohgaki S. Quantitative analysis of human enteric adenoviruses in aquatic environments. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 103:2153-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03453.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dubois E, Hennechart C, Merle G, Burger C, Hmila N, Ruelle S, Perelle S, Ferré V. Detection and quantification by real-time RT-PCR of hepatitis A virus from inoculated tap waters, salad vegetables, and soft fruits: characterization of the method performances. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 117:141-9. [PMID: 17490771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Revised: 12/21/2006] [Accepted: 02/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Water, salad vegetables and fruits exposed to fecal contamination may cause outbreaks of hepatitis A. A protocol of viral concentration by filtration on electronegative membrane filter and a protocol based on a viral elution in Tris-glycine buffer, pH 9.5 with concentration by polyethylene glycol precipitation were associated with real-time, reverse transcriptase-PCR to detect hepatitis A virus (HAV) artificially inoculated in 2 l of tap water, or on 25 g of fruits or salad vegetables. These methods were characterized by an intra-laboratory study using the international standard ISO 16140 on five types of tap water, six types of fruit and five types of salad vegetable. Linear regression models describing the quantitative reactions were good fits to data, and the variances of results were constant in the whole range of viral concentrations tested, which was from about 1.7 to 5.7 log plaque-forming units (PFU) per 2 l of tap water, from about 2.0 to 4.5 log PFU/25 g of fruits, and from 1.5 to 3.5 log PFU/25 g of salad vegetables. Fractions of inoculated viruses recovered were estimated to be about 20% for tap water, about 16% for salad vegetables, and about 7% for fruits. The probability of detecting positive samples was 50% (the critical level of detection) when 2 l samples of tap water were inoculated with 0.7 log PFU of HAV, 25 g samples of iceberg lettuce were inoculated with 1.0 log PFU of HAV, and 25 g samples of fresh and frozen raspberries were inoculated with 1.0 and 1.5 log PFU of HAV, respectively.
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- Eric Dubois
- Unité de Virologie des Aliments et de l'Eau, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (AFSSA-LERQAP), 23, avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94706 Maisons-Alfort cedex, France.
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Barbosa VL, Atkins SD, Barbosa VP, Burgess JE, Stuetz RM. Characterization of Thiobacillus thioparus isolated from an activated sludge bioreactor used for hydrogen sulfide treatment. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 101:1269-81. [PMID: 17105557 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS To compare Thiobacillus thioparus population dynamics in a control and a test activated sludge (AS) bioreactor, used for hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) degradation. METHODS AND RESULTS Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to confirm the presence of T. thioparus, and real-time PCR was used to quantify the level of this bacterium in the AS samples. The DGGE analysis showed a band for T. thioparus in all samples, with the band being more prominent in the test sample with H(2)S diffusion. It also showed that although a change occurred in the diversity of the microbial population in the test sludge after 6 weeks of H(2)S diffusion, the microbial community structure of the test and control was still similar. Thiobacillus thioparus-specific PCR primers confirmed that 50% of the isolates from both the test and control bioreactors were T. thioparus. The thiobacilli population became more efficient at degrading the diffused H(2)S. This increase in efficiency was confirmed by a significant increase in the number of isolates from the test sludge compared with those from the control sludge, when they were grown in a thiosulfate-rich liquid medium. CONCLUSIONS It was concluded that the use of AS process for H(2)S removal encourages the population of T. thioparus to increase even at times when the total biomass concentration shows a decrease. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The research results give an insight into the dynamics of the microbial population in an AS pilot plant used in a dual role, to treat the wastewater and H(2)S.
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- V L Barbosa
- School of Water Science, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK
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Riou P, Le Saux JC, Dumas F, Caprais MP, Le Guyader SF, Pommepuy M. Microbial impact of small tributaries on water and shellfish quality in shallow coastal areas. WATER RESEARCH 2007; 41:2774-86. [PMID: 17445860 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2006] [Revised: 02/24/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of small tributaries on seawater and shellfish quality in coastal area subjected to brief episodes leading to fecal contamination. Escherichia coli and F-RNA-specific bacteriophages were selected as fecal indicators and astroviruses were chosen as being representative of pathogens in the human population during winter viral epidemics. A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model was built to simulate the current and dispersion in the model domain, which includes areas uncovered at low tide. The model also includes decay rates to simulate microorganism behavior and assess the influence of fecal input on shellfish quality. The originality lies in the fact that specific features of the study area were considered. Modeling results indicate limited particle movements and long flushing times at the back of the bay, where shellfish are farmed. Computational results showed that under normal conditions, i.e. 94% of the time, when rainfall was less than 10 mm per day, the sector shows acceptable water quality. These results are in agreement with shellfish concentration measured in the field. Under high flow conditions, high concentrations of fecal indicators and astrovirus were measured in the river and tributaries. The corresponding fluxes were over 50 times higher than under normal weather conditions. The location of the shellfish beds near the coast makes them vulnerable and fecal indicators and viruses were detected in shellfish after short rainfall events. Our modeling approach makes a contribution to shellfish management and consumer protection, by indicating the "risk period" as defined by EU regulations. Molecular development such as viral quantification in conjunction with model developments will help to prevent shellfish contamination and thus provide safer products to consumers and an effective tool for shellfish producers.
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- P Riou
- Ifremer, Port-en-Bessin, Avenue du Gal De Gaulle, 14520 Port-en-Bessin, France
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Pecson BM, Barrios JA, Johnson DR, Nelson KL. A real-time PCR method for quantifying viable ascaris eggs using the first internally transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:7864-72. [PMID: 17056687 PMCID: PMC1694259 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01983-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Worldwide, 1.4 billion people are infected with the intestinal worm Ascaris lumbricoides. As a result, Ascaris eggs are commonly found in wastewater and sludges. The current microscopy method for detecting viable Ascaris eggs is time- and labor-intensive. The goal of this study was to develop a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) method to determine the levels of total and viable Ascaris eggs in laboratory solutions using the first internally transcribed spacer (ITS-1) region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and rRNA. ITS-1 rDNA levels were proportional to Ascaris egg cell numbers, increasing as eggs developed from single cells to mature larvae and ultimately reaching a constant level per egg. Treatments causing >99% inactivation (high heat, moderate heat, ammonia, and UV) eliminated this increase in ITS-1 rDNA levels and caused decreases that were dependent on the treatment type. By taking advantage of this difference in ITS-1 rDNA level between viable, larvated eggs and inactivated, single-celled eggs, qPCR results were used to develop inactivation profiles for the different treatments. No statistical difference from the standard microscopy method was found in 75% of the samples (12 of 16). ITS-1 rRNA was detected only in samples containing viable eggs, but the levels were more variable than rDNA levels and ITS-1 rRNA could not be used for quantification. The detection limit of the rDNA-based method was approximately one larvated egg or 90 single-celled eggs; the detection limit for the rRNA-based method was several orders of magnitude higher. The rDNA qPCR method is promising for both research and regulatory applications.
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- Brian M Pecson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MS 1710, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1710, USA
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Ogorzaly L, Gantzer C. Development of real-time RT-PCR methods for specific detection of F-specific RNA bacteriophage genogroups: application to urban raw wastewater. J Virol Methods 2006; 138:131-9. [PMID: 16997389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2006] [Revised: 07/28/2006] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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F-specific RNA bacteriophages have been classified into four genogroups (GI, GII, GIII and GIV). It was suggested that two of these genogroups are more frequent in human excreta (GII and GIII) and the two other (GI and GIV) are specific for animal excreta. Real-time RT-PCR methods using TaqMan MGB probe were developed to detect the four genogroups. Primers and probes of each specific RT-PCR were designed to target all sequenced bacteriophages belonging to one genogroup, without cross-reactivity with other genogroups. These four methods showed detection limits ranging between 0.01 and 10 PFU/mL and PCR efficiencies ranging between 87 and 95%. The newly methods were tested in urban raw wastewater. Genogroups I and II were detected in all samples (n=7); GIII in six samples and GIV was never detected. GI was predominant in one sample, in which the quantity of Cryptosporidium and Giardia was, respectively, three and eight times higher than the mean values. Because GI is mainly observed in animals, it was hypothesized that this increase was due to an animal input. The use of F-specific RNA phage genotyping to estimate the origin of faecal pollution requires appropriate validation. In this context, real-time RT-PCR will undoubtedly be useful.
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- Leslie Ogorzaly
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement (LCPME), Virologie, UMR 7564 CNRS/Université Henri Poincaré (UHP) - Nancy 1, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue Albert Lebrun, BP 80403, 54 001 Nancy Cedex, France
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Elamri DE, Aouni M, Parnaudeau S, Le Guyader FS. Detection of human enteric viruses in shellfish collected in Tunisia. Lett Appl Microbiol 2006; 43:399-404. [PMID: 16965370 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.01978.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to detect the main pathogenic human RNA enteric viruses able to persist in the environment such as astrovirus, enterovirus, norovirus and hepatitis A virus (HAV) in shellfish collected from two locations in northern Tunisia. METHODS AND RESULTS Viruses were eluted from digestive tissues and concentrated by polyethylene glycol precipitation before nucleic acid extraction and purification. After checking for inhibitors, all viruses were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and confirmed by hybridization. Overall, 83% of the samples were found positive for at least one virus. Astrovirus was detected in 61% of the samples, norovirus in 35% and HAV in 26%. Surprisingly, only one sample was found positive for enterovirus. CONCLUSIONS The mean number of positive samples found in this study is in accordance with the data found in the literature, indicating that no real difference exists in this respect among countries studied. A notable exception is HAV, which reflects the epidemiological status of the population. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study highlights the interest to analyse shellfish samples from different production areas. These data will be helpful to understand virus circulation and to improve shellfish safety. The results, which confirm contamination, necessitate the development of appropriate studies and monitoring in all shellfish-producing countries.
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- D E Elamri
- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Marine, Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunis, Tunisie
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Zhang Z, Mitchell DK, Afflerbach C, Jakab F, Walter J, Zhang YJ, Staat MA, Azimi P, Matson DO. Quantitation of human astrovirus by real-time reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction to examine correlation with clinical illness. J Virol Methods 2006; 134:190-6. [PMID: 16490263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2005] [Revised: 12/21/2005] [Accepted: 01/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Human astroviruses (HAstVs) cause gastroenteritis. Real-time, reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT2-PCR) was developed to quantitate HAstV RNA. An 88 bp amplicon from the conserved 3' genomic region was detected by binding of SYBR Green. RT2-PCR was reproducible, with a correlation coefficient of 0.998-1.00 and PCR efficiency of 94.4-100% (mean 97%). The coefficient of variation was 0.6-2.5%, dynamic range with RNA standard up to 5 x 10(8) RNA copies (RNACN) and sensitivity 5 RNACN. Of 54 blinded, archived stool samples from children hospitalized because of gastroenteritis tested by RT-PCR, 49 (91%) agreed by RT2-PCR for HAstV-positivity (Cohen kappa=0.81, 95%CI 0.66-0.97). HAstV RNACN in stools ranged from 7.6 x 10(1) to 3.6 x 10(14)copies/0.1g. Children coinfected with rotavirus had lower RNACN (mean log 4.22/standard deviation=2.26) than those without coinfection (7.57/3.06; p=.019). Children taking infant formula also had lower RNACN (5.96/2.98) than breast-fed or weaned children (8.73/2.92; p=.027). Higher RNACN tended to occur with longer duration of diarrhea for the episode (r=0.49, p=.064), but was not associated with change in age, gender, illness day, severity or breast-feeding. RT2-PCR quantitated HAstV RNA and RNACN in stool correlates with features of clinical illness.
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- Zhian Zhang
- Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 855 West Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
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Choi S, Jiang SC. Real-time PCR quantification of human adenoviruses in urban rivers indicates genome prevalence but low infectivity. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:7426-33. [PMID: 16269784 PMCID: PMC1287606 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.11.7426-7433.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2005] [Accepted: 07/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Real-time PCR was applied to quantify the abundance of human adenoviruses in two southern California urban rivers, the San Gabriel and Los Angeles. A total of 114 river samples from five different locations were collected over a 1-year period and analyzed for human adenoviruses, along with fecal indicator bacteria and coliphages. Adenoviruses were detected by real-time PCR in approximately 16% of the samples, with concentrations ranging from 10(2) to 10(4) genomes per liter. However, a plaque assay using two human tissue culture cell lines, HEK-293A and A549, yielded negative results, suggesting that adenoviruses detected by real-time PCR are likely noninfectious. Enterovirus genome was detected in approximately 7% of the samples by reverse transcription-PCR. Analysis by Spearman's rho rank order correlation showed significant correlations between fecal indicator bacteria and indicator virus (total coliform, fecal coliform, enterococcus, and coliphage values). However, no significant correlations were found between human adenoviruses quantified by real-time PCR and culturable coliphages or fecal indicator bacteria. Kruskal-Wallis chi-square analysis showed significant seasonal variability of all fecal indicator bacteria and coliphages, while no significant variability was observed for adenoviruses or enteroviruses. This study presents the first quantitative measurement of human adenovirus genomes in urban rivers and their statistical relationship to fecal indicator bacteria and coliphages. The uncoupling between high-number genome copies of adenoviruses detected by real-time PCR and the absence of infectivity detected by tissue culture suggests that genome-based detection methods are inadequate for direct assessment of human health risk.
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- Samuel Choi
- Environmental Health, Science, and Policy, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-7070, USA
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Fuhrman JA, Liang X, Noble RT. Rapid detection of enteroviruses in small volumes of natural waters by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:4523-30. [PMID: 16085845 PMCID: PMC1183282 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.8.4523-4530.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Despite viral contamination of recreational waters, only bacterial, not viral, indicators are monitored routinely, due to a lack of rapid and cost-effective assays. We used negatively charged filters to capture enteroviruses from seawater and freshwater. Viral RNA was extracted using a commercial kit, and the viruses were quantified by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR). Poliovirus (6.6 to 330,000 virus particles/ml) was added to samples from watersheds in Los Angeles, California, and analysis showed that with 50-ml samples, a cellulose acetate/nitrate (HA) filter yielded final recovery of 51% (r2= 0.99) in fresh water and 23% (r2= 0.90) in seawater. However, for additions of low levels of virus (more likely to represent field samples; <10(4) enterovirus particles/ml), the recovery was lower and more variable, with HA being best in freshwater (17%, r2= 0.97) and the type GF/F glass filter having higher average recovery in seawater (GF/F, 17%; r2= 0.93; HA 12%, r2= 0.87). The optimized method was used with 1-liter field samples from two very different freshwater "creeks" that drain into Santa Monica Bay, California: Topanga Creek (TC), a relatively pristine mountain creek, and Ballona Creek (BC), a concrete-lined urban storm drain. One TC site out of 10 and 2 BC sites out of 7 tested significantly positive for enteroviruses, with higher enterovirus concentrations in BC than in TC (ca. 10 to 25 versus 1 equivalent enterovirus particle/ml). The presented filtration-qRT-PCR approach is fast (<8 h from sampling to results), sensitive, and cost efficient and is promising for monitoring viral contamination in environmental water samples.
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- Jed A Fuhrman
- Department of Biological Sciences and Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371, USA.
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Carter MJ. Enterically infecting viruses: pathogenicity, transmission and significance for food and waterborne infection. J Appl Microbiol 2005; 98:1354-80. [PMID: 15916649 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02635.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- M J Carter
- School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU27XH, UK.
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Loisy F, Atmar RL, Guillon P, Le Cann P, Pommepuy M, Le Guyader FS. Real-time RT-PCR for norovirus screening in shellfish. J Virol Methods 2005; 123:1-7. [PMID: 15582692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2004.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2004] [Revised: 08/09/2004] [Accepted: 08/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Real-time RT-PCR, combining amplification and detection of virus-specific amplicons, is a promising tool for norovirus detection in environmental or food samples such as shellfish. We developed a real-time RT-PCR assay based on one-step detection using single primer sets and probes for norovirus genogroups I and II. Seventy and seven RT-PCR units of genogroup I and II reference norovirus strains, respectively, were detected in artificially contaminated oysters. Validation of the new method on 150 archived naturally contaminated shellfish confirmed the utility of the genogroup II primer set to detect a large range of different strains circulating in France since 1995, but genogroup I strains were detected infrequently.
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- F Loisy
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, IFREMER, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France
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