Near-source passive sampling for monitoring viral outbreaks within a university residential setting

Kata Farkas; Jessica L Kevill; Latifah Adwan; Alvaro Garcia-Delgado; Rande Dzay; Jasmine M S Grimsley; Kathryn Lambert-Slosarska; Matthew J Wade; Rachel C Williams; Javier Martin; Mark Drakesmith; Jiao Song; Victoria McClure; Davey L Jones

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Near-source passive sampling for monitoring viral outbreaks within a university residential setting

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Near-source passive sampling for monitoring viral outbreaks within a university residential setting

Kata Farkas, Jessica L Kevill, Latifah Adwan, Alvaro Garcia-Delgado, Rande Dzay, Jasmine M S Grimsley, Kathryn Lambert-Slosarska, Matthew J Wade, Rachel C Williams, Javier Martin, …

Epidemiology and infection, Vol.152, e31

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824000190

PMID: 38329110

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Abstract

enteric viruses

public health

passive sampler

respiratory viruses

university campus

Wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) has proven to be a powerful tool for the population-level monitoring of pathogens, particularly SARS-CoV-2. For accurate and timely assessment, several wastewater sampling regimes and methods of viral concentration have been investigated, mainly targeting SARS-CoV-2. However, the use of passive samplers in near-source environments for a range of viruses in wastewater is yet under-investigated. To address this, near-source passive samples were taken at four locations targeting student halls of residence. These were chosen as an exemplar due to their high population density and perceived risk of disease transmission. Viruses investigated were SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern (VOCs), influenza-A and B viruses and enteroviruses. Sampling was conducted either in the morning, where passive samplers were in place overnight (17 h) and during the day, where samplers remained in the sewer for 7 h. We demonstrated the usefulness of near-source passive sampling for the detection of VOCs using qPCR and Next Generation Sequencing. Furthermore, several outbreaks of influenza-A and sporadic outbreaks of enteroviruses (some associated with enterovirus D68 and coxsackieviruses) were identified amongst the resident student population, providing evidence of the usefulness of near-source, in-sewer sampling for monitoring the health of high population density communities.

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Title: Near-source passive sampling for monitoring viral outbreaks within a university residential setting
Authors/Creators: Kata Farkas - Bangor University
Jessica L Kevill - Bangor University
Latifah Adwan
Alvaro Garcia-Delgado
Rande Dzay
Jasmine M S Grimsley - UK Health Security Agency
Kathryn Lambert-Slosarska - Bangor University
Matthew J Wade - Newcastle University
Rachel C Williams - Bangor University
Javier Martin
Mark Drakesmith
Jiao Song
Victoria McClure
Davey L Jones - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
Publication Details: Epidemiology and infection, Vol.152, e31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Identifiers: 991005637962107891
Murdoch Affiliation: Food Futures Institute
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.104 Virology - General; 1.104.1353 Coronavirus Research
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