Wastewater-based epidemiology applied at the building-level reveals distinct virome profiles based on the age of the contributing individuals

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BACKGROUND: Human viruses released into the environment can be detected and characterized in wastewater. The study of wastewater virome offers a consolidated perspective on the circulation of viruses within a population. Because the occurrence and severity of viral infections can vary across a person's lifetime, studying the virome in wastewater samples contributed by various demographic segments can provide valuable insights into the prevalence of viral infections within these segments. In our study, targeted enrichment sequencing was employed to characterize the human virome in wastewater at a building-level scale. This was accomplished through passive sampling of wastewater in schools, university settings, and nursing homes in two cities in Catalonia. Additionally, sewage from a large urban wastewater treatment plant was analysed to serve as a reference for examining the collective excreted human virome.

RESULTS: The virome obtained from influent wastewater treatment plant samples showcased the combined viral presence from individuals of varying ages, with astroviruses and human bocaviruses being the most prevalent, followed by human adenoviruses, polyomaviruses, and papillomaviruses. Significant variations in the viral profiles were observed among the different types of buildings studied. Mamastrovirus 1 was predominant in school samples, salivirus and human polyomaviruses JC and BK in the university settings while nursing homes showed a more balanced distribution of viral families presenting papillomavirus and picornaviruses and, interestingly, some viruses linked to immunosuppression.

CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the utility of building-level wastewater-based epidemiology as an effective tool for monitoring the presence of viruses circulating within specific age groups. It provides valuable insights for public health monitoring and epidemiological studies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Human genomics - 18(2024), 1 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mejías-Molina, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Pico-Tomàs, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-Puchol, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Itarte, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Torrell, Helena [VerfasserIn]
Canela, Núria [VerfasserIn]
Borrego, Carles M [VerfasserIn]
Corominas, Lluís [VerfasserIn]
Rusiñol, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Bofill-Mas, Sílvia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Building-level
Human age-related virome
Journal Article
Passive samplers
Targeted enrichment sequencing
Wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiology

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Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 05.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s40246-024-00580-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367923769