Detection of Enteric Viruses in a Pilot System for Municipal Wastewater Treatment

• Main Authors: R. Romero, A. Galindo, O. Díaz Suárez, Z. Rivero, M Bracho, M. Soler, M. Suárez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2014
• Subjects: Tratamiento del agua; aguas residuales; virus; PCR; colifagos; coliformes; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Rus’
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/ecbf6f1b975b45cea1c9d764395bf853

A pilot system for treating municipal waste was evaluated to verify its ability to remove viral pathogens. The presence of Adeno vi rus, Calicivirus, Enterovirus and Hepatitis A and E was determined using RT-PCR. The efficiency of coliphages as indicators and the presence of classic bacterial indica...