Enteroviruses, including echovirus 1, coxsackieviruses B3 and A9, and poliovirus 1, survived longer when associated with marine sediments compared to estuarine water alone.
Enteroviruses survive for prolonged periods when adsorbed to marine sediments in estuarine environments, highlighting a potential environmental reservoir.
The survival of four enteroviruses commonly found in sewage effluents was examined when the viruses were adsorped to marine sediments in estuarine water and compared with virus survival in estuarine water alone. Echovirus 1, coxsackieviruses B3 and A9, and poliovirus 1 survived longer when associated with marine sediment. When the estuarine water was polluted with secondarily treated sewage effluent, virus survived for prolonged periods in sediments, but not in the overlaying estuarine water.
Smith et al. (Sat,) conducted a other in Enterovirus survival. Adsorption to marine sediments vs. Estuarine water alone was evaluated on Virus survival. Enteroviruses, including echovirus 1, coxsackieviruses B3 and A9, and poliovirus 1, survived longer when associated with marine sediments compared to estuarine water alone.