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Molecular detection of human noroviruses in influent and effluent samples from two biological sewage treatment plants in the region of Monastir, Tunisia.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Jun 2014
Hassine-Zaafrane Mouna, Sdiri-Loulizi Khira, Kaplon Jérôme, Ben Salem Imen, Pothier Pierre, Aouni Mahjoub, Ambert-Balay Katia
Abstract excerpt
Noroviruses (NoVs) are responsible for numerous cases of waterborne and foodborne gastroenteritis every year. They are released in the sewage and their detection in this environment can reflect the epidemiology of the viral strains circulating in the community. A three-year (2007-2010) survey was conducted in order to evaluate the presence of human NoVs using RT-PCR in 518 sewage samples collected at the entrance...
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