Open AccessDevelopment of Wastewater Pooled Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Congregate Living Settings
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Colosi,
Katie E. Barry,
Shireen Meher Kotay,
Michael D. Porter,
Melinda D. Poulter,
Cameron Ratliff,
W. Kyle Simmons,
Limor I. Steinberg,
Danielle Wilson,
Rena Morse,
Paul Zmick,
Amy J Mathers
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.00433-21
Subject(s) - wastewater , covid-19 , outbreak , medicine , virology , environmental science , pathology , environmental engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
Some of the most severe outbreaks of COVID-19 have taken place in places where persons live together, such as nursing homes. Wastewater testing from individual buildings could be used for frequent pooled surveillance of virus from all occupants, including those who are contagious, with or without symptoms.