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Environmental surveillance. An additional/alternative approach for virological surveillance in Greece?
International journal of environmental research and public health - 1 Jun 2011
Kokkinos Petros, Ziros Panos, Meri Danai, Filippidou Sevasti, Kolla Stella, Galanis Alexis, Vantarakis Apostolos
Abstract excerpt
The detection of viruses in the sewage of an urban city by nucleic acid amplification techniques allows the identification of the viral strains that are circulating in the community. The aim of the study was the application of such detection which gives useful data on the distribution, spread, and frequency of these viruses, supporting epidemiological studies of the related viral infections. A two year...
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