Detection of low levels of enteric viruses in metropolitan and airplane sewage
Population
Metropolitan and international airplane sewage samples (n=16 for airplane sewage)
Design
Other
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Discussion
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Implication
May signal air travel's role in enteric virus spread; leaves open need for clinical validation of surveillance.
Structured PICO
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Population
Metropolitan and international airplane sewage samples (n=16 for airplane sewage)
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Intervention
Method for virus recovery and PCR inhibitor removal (solid/liquid separation, solvent extractions, PEG precipitations, Sephadex G-200 chromatography, GIT extraction)
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Outcome
Detection of enteroviruses/polioviruses
A novel method for detecting low levels of enteric viruses in sewage demonstrated that air travel may contribute to the intercontinental dissemination of enteric pathogens.
Cite This Study
Shieh et al. (1997) studied this question.