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Molecular detection and genotyping of human noroviruses in influent and effluent water at a wastewater treatment plant in Japan.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Mar 2012
Kitajima M, Haramoto E, Phanuwan C, Katayama H, Furumai H
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To investigate the prevalence, seasonality and genotype distribution of human noroviruses (NoVs) in wastewater in Japan. METHODS AND RESULTS: Influent and effluent water samples were collected monthly for a year from a wastewater treatment plant and examined for the presence of genogroups I and II (GI and GII) NoVs. Using real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assays, 12 (100%) influent and six (50%)...
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