Open AccessRotavirus contamination of surface waters from the northwest of Argentina
Author(s) -
Verónica Emilse Prez,
Hugo Ramiro Poma,
Georgina Gisela Giordano,
Matías Victoria,
Silvia Nates,
Verónica Beatriz Rajal,
Patricia A. Barril
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of water and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1996-7829
pISSN - 1477-8920
DOI - 10.2166/wh.2020.005
Subject(s) - rotavirus , contamination , pollution , fecal coliform , water quality , surface water , population , norovirus , feces , environmental science , geography , biology , outbreak , environmental engineering , ecology , virology , virus , environmental health , medicine
Fecal pollution of water is a serious concern because it is associated with the transmission of pathogens. The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of group A rotavirus (RVA) in surface waters from the Arias–Arenales River in Salta, a northern city in Argentina, and to define possible sources of fecal viral pollution. A total of 116 water samples were analyzed and RVA was detected in 3.4% (95% CI: 0.1–7.0%), with concentrations ranging from 1.9 × 105 to 3.8 × 106 genome copies per liter. RVA strains were characterized as G1P[8], G4P[8] and G9P[8], which are common genotypes circulating in the local population. The Arias–Arenales River presented unusual and sporadic contamination by RVA, originated from stormwater discharges and a variety of non-identified sources, and support the essential need of viral indicators for enhanced monitoring of water quality.
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