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Assessment of diversity of adenovirus DNA polymerase gene in recreational waters facilitated by ultracentrifugal concentration.
Journal of water and health - 1 Feb 2018
Girardi Viviane, Demoliner Meriane, Rigotto Caroline, Schneider Vania Elisabete, Paesi Suelen, Spilki Fernando Rosado
Abstract excerpt
Adenoviruses (AdV) are related to respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in animals and human beings. Their wide genetic diversity in water bodies and their resistance to environmental conditions allow the use of AdV as a reliable marker for detection of fecal contamination. In this work, the diversity of AdV along Belo Stream - in the city of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - was evaluated. Samples...
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