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SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater anticipated COVID-19 occurrence in a low prevalence area.

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The detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in early stages of the spread of COVID-19 highlights the relevance of this strategy as an early indicator of the infection within a specific population.
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This article is published in Water Research.The article was published on 2020-05-16 and is currently open access. It has received 881 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

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Plateaus, rebounds and the effects of individual behaviours in epidemics.

TL;DR: In this article, a mathematical model that takes into account the heterogeneity and the natural variability of individual behaviours is proposed to explain the appearance of plateaus and rebounds of various epidemiological indicators in Covid-19 pandemics studies.
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Reduction and discharge of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Chicago-area water reclamation plants

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors collected 361 24-hour composite influent and effluent samples from seven water reclamation plants (WRPs) in the Greater Chicago Area in Illinois, and quantified SARS-CoV-2 RNA was quantified by reverse-transcription quantitative PCR of the N1 and N2 targets of the nucleocapsid (N) gene.
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First case of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in municipal solid waste leachate from Brazil

TL;DR: In this paper , the first case of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in leachate collected from a transfer station in the city of São Paulo, Brazil was presented.
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Insight into prognostics, diagnostics, and management strategies for SARS CoV-2

TL;DR: This review discussed nearly all the globally developed diagnostic methodologies reported for SARS CoV-2 detection and highlighted in detail the approaches for evaluating COVID-19 biomarkers along with the most employed nucleic acid- and protein-based detection methodologies and the causes of their severe downfall and rejection.
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Research needs for optimising wastewater-based epidemiology monitoring for public health protection.

TL;DR: This paper critically reviews the applications of WBE for public health and identifies the important research gaps for WBE to be a useful tool in public health.
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Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater

TL;DR: The most widely read reference in the water industry, Water Industry Reference as discussed by the authors, is a comprehensive reference tool for water analysis methods that covers all aspects of USEPA-approved water analysis.
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Different Types of Clinical Specimens.

TL;DR: Results of PCR and viral RNA testing for SARS-CoV-2 in bronchoalveolar fluid, sputum, feces, blood, and urine specimens from patients with COVID-19 infection in China are described to identify possible means of non-respiratory transmission.
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Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19.

TL;DR: It is estimated that 44% (95% confidence interval, 25–69%) of secondary cases were infected during the index cases’ presymptomatic stage, in settings with substantial household clustering, active case finding and quarantine outside the home.
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Evidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2

TL;DR: No abstract available Keywords: ACE2; Gastrointestinal Infection; Oral-Fecal Transmission; SARS-CoV-2.
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