Assessment of airborne virus contamination in wastewater treatment plants.
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Version: Author's accepted manuscript
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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Assessment of airborne virus contamination in wastewater treatment plants.
Périodique
Environmental Research
ISSN
1096-0953 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0013-9351
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
08/2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
133
Pages
260-265
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Occupational exposure to bioaerosols in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and its consequence on workers' health are well documented. Most studies were devoted to enumerating and identifying cultivable bacteria and fungi, as well as measuring concentrations of airborne endotoxins, as these are the main health-related factors found in WWTP. Surprisingly, very few studies have investigated the presence and concentrations of airborne virus in WWTP. However, many enteric viruses are present in wastewater and, due to their small size, they should become aerosolized. Two in particular, the norovirus and the adenovirus, are extremely widespread and are the major causes of infectious gastrointestinal diseases reported around the world. The third one, hepatitis E virus, has an emerging status.
This study׳s objectives were to detect and quantify the presence and concentrations of 3 different viruses (adenovirus, norovirus and the hepatitis E virus) in air samples from 31 WWTPs by using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) during two different seasons and two consecutive years.
Adenovirus was present in 100% of summer WWTP samples and 97% of winter samples. The highest airborne concentration measured was 2.27 × 10(6) genome equivalent/m(3) and, on average, these were higher in summer than in winter. Norovirus was detected in only 3 of the 123 air samples, and the hepatitis E virus was not detected.
Concentrations of potentially pathogenic viral particles in WWTP air are non-negligible and could partly explain the work-related gastrointestinal symptoms often reported in employees in this sector.
This study׳s objectives were to detect and quantify the presence and concentrations of 3 different viruses (adenovirus, norovirus and the hepatitis E virus) in air samples from 31 WWTPs by using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) during two different seasons and two consecutive years.
Adenovirus was present in 100% of summer WWTP samples and 97% of winter samples. The highest airborne concentration measured was 2.27 × 10(6) genome equivalent/m(3) and, on average, these were higher in summer than in winter. Norovirus was detected in only 3 of the 123 air samples, and the hepatitis E virus was not detected.
Concentrations of potentially pathogenic viral particles in WWTP air are non-negligible and could partly explain the work-related gastrointestinal symptoms often reported in employees in this sector.
Mots-clé
Adenoviridae/genetics, Adenoviridae/isolation & purification, Adenoviridae/pathogenicity, Air Microbiology, Endotoxins/adverse effects, Endotoxins/genetics, Hepatitis E virus/genetics, Hepatitis E virus/isolation & purification, Hepatitis E virus/pathogenicity, Norovirus/genetics, Norovirus/isolation & purification, Norovirus/pathogenicity, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Waste Management, Adenovirus, Bioaerosol, Hepatitis E virus, Norovirus, Occupational health, Sewage
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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04/07/2014 12:38
Dernière modification de la notice
21/11/2022 9:10