Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 concentration and circulation of variants of concern in wastewater of Leuven, Belgium.

Annabel RectorMandy BloemenMarijn ThijssenLeen DelangJoren RaymenantsJonathan ThibautBram PussigLore FonduBert AertgeertsMarc Van RanstChris Van GeetJef ArnoutElke Wollants

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2023)

Wastewater-based surveillance is a sensitive tool to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation levels and VOCs in larger regions. In times of reduced test capacity this can prove to be highly valuable. Differences in excretion levels of various SARS-CoV-2 variants should however be taken into account when using wastewater surveillance to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation levels in the population. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
wastewater treatment
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anaerobic digestion