Guy Roussel Takuissu, Sebastien Kenmoe, Jean Thierry Ebogo-Belobo, Cyprien Kengne-Ndé, Donatien Serge Mbaga, Arnol Bowo-Ngandji, Juliette Laure Ndzie Ondigui, Raoul Kenfack-Momo, Serges Tchatchouang, Josiane Kenfack-Zanguim, Robertine Lontuo Fogang, Elisabeth Zeuko'o Menkem, Ginette Irma Kame-Ngasse, Jeannette Nina Magoudjou-Pekam, Vito Martella, Carolina Veneri, Pamela Mancini, Giusy Bonanno Ferraro, Marcello Iaconelli, Elisabetta Suffredini, Giuseppina La Rosa
Astroviruses (AstVs) are a major cause of gastroenteritis, especially in children. They can be transmitted through various pathways, including environmental contamination via water matrices. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of AstV in different types of water, such as untreated and treated wastewater, surface water (e.g., rivers, lakes, and seawater), groundwater, drinking water, and other water matrices (e.g., irrigation water, gray water, reservoir water, floodwater, and pig slaughterhouse effluents)...
December 8, 2023: ACS ES&T water