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Emerg Infect Dis
. 2024 Jan;30(1):141-145.
doi: 10.3201/eid3001.231011.
Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium
Annabel Rector, Mandy Bloemen, Marijn Thijssen, Bram Pussig, Kurt Beuselinck, Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants
In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and enterovirus D68.
Keywords: Belgium; EV-D68; RSV; acute respiratory tract infection; coronavirus respiratory syncytial virus; enterovirus; enterovirus D68; influenza; respiratory infections; respiratory panel; rhinovirus; viruses; wastewater-based epidemiology.
. 2024 Jan;30(1):141-145.
doi: 10.3201/eid3001.231011.
Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium
Annabel Rector, Mandy Bloemen, Marijn Thijssen, Bram Pussig, Kurt Beuselinck, Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants
- PMID: 38147067
- DOI: 10.3201/eid3001.231011
In a 2-year study in Leuven, Belgium, we investigated the use of wastewater sampling to assess community spread of respiratory viruses. Comparison with the number of positive clinical samples demonstrated that wastewater data reflected circulation levels of typical seasonal respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and enterovirus D68.
Keywords: Belgium; EV-D68; RSV; acute respiratory tract infection; coronavirus respiratory syncytial virus; enterovirus; enterovirus D68; influenza; respiratory infections; respiratory panel; rhinovirus; viruses; wastewater-based epidemiology.