Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater at Residential College, Maine, USA, August-November 2020.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(12): 3111-3114, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1556358
ABSTRACT
We used wastewater surveillance to identify 2 coronavirus disease outbreaks at a college in Maine, USA. Cumulative increases of >1 log10 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in consecutive 24-hour composite samples preceded the outbreaks. For 76% of cases, RNA was identified in grab samples from residence halls <7 days before case discovery.
Keywords
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Maine; SARS-CoV-2; United States; colleges; coronavirus disease; coronaviruses; nucleic acid detection; residential colleges; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; students; surveillance; viruses; wastewater; wastewater surveillance; zoonoses
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wastewater
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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