Pathogen and indicator trends in southern Nevada wastewater during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Katherine Crank, Katerina Papp, Casey Barber, Kian Fan Chung, Emily Clements, Wilbur Frehner, Deena Hannoun, Travis Lane, Christina M. Morrison, Bonnie Mull, Edwin C. Oh, Phillip Wang, Daniel Gerrity
Abstract
Wastewater samples spanning three years were analyzed for human enteric pathogens and fecal indicators, highlighting seasonal, geographic, and pandemic-related variations of interest for water reuse, microbial risk assessment, and source tracking.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPathogen2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyGeographyBiologyMedicineMicrobiologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingDental Research and COVID-19Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management