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Prevalence, quantification, and typing of human adenoviruses detected in river water in Taiwan.
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Jun 2015
Huang Zhon-Min, Hsu Bing-Mu, Kao Po-Min, Chang Tien-Yu, Hsu Tsui-Kang, Ho Ying-Ning, Yang Yi-Chun, Huang Yu-Li
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of human adenoviruses (HAdV) in river waters was investigated in this study. Water samples were collected from 13 rivers in Taiwan, concentrated, and assessed for the presence of HAdVs using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Human AdV positive samples were then subjected to real-time PCR (qPCR) to quantify the viral genomes and further subjected to primer-based genotyping to identify the...
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