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Quantification and stability of human adenoviruses and polyomavirus JCPyV in wastewater matrices.

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Results confirm the suitability of both viruses as indicators of human fecal viral pollution and showed high stability in urban sewage.
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Human adenoviruses (HAdV) and human polyomavirus JCPyV have been previously proposed as indicators of fecal viral contamination in the environment. Different wastewater matrices have been analyzed by applying real-time quantitative PCR procedures for the presence, quantity, and stability of a wide diversity of excreted HAdV and JCPyV. High quantities of HAdV and JCPyV were detected in sewage, effluent wastewater, sludge, and biosolid samples. Both viruses showed high stability in urban sewage. These results confirm the suitability of both viruses as indicators of human fecal viral pollution.

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Viral Pollution in the Environment and in Shellfish: Human Adenovirus Detection by PCR as an Index of Human Viruses

TL;DR: The results suggest that the detection of adenoviruses by PCR could be used as an index of the presence of human viruses in the environment where a molecular index is acceptable.
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Detection of adenoviruses and enteroviruses in polluted waters by nested PCR amplification.

TL;DR: The PCR-based detection of enteroviruses and adenovirus shows good results as an indicator of possible viral contamination in environmental wastewater and showed a much higher number of positive isolates by nested PCR than by tissue culture analysis.
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Environmental Factors Influencing Human Viral Pathogens and Their Potential Indicator Organisms in the Blue Mussel, Mytilus edulis: the First Scandinavian Report

TL;DR: This study shows that, for risk assessment, separate modeling should be done for every specific area, with special emphasis on environmental factors such as temperature and land runoff, and the need for reference laboratories with high-technology facilities.
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