Sewage surveillance provides useful epidemiologic and public health information on viral infections at the population level. We detected monkeypox virus DNA from sewage samples covering 85% of the population in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. We also isolated infective viruses from those samples. Wastewater surveillance could complement clinical surveillance for monkeypox virus.
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Autor | Ampuero, Manuel Martinez-Valdebenito, Constanza Ferres, Marcela Soto-Rifo, Ricardo Gaggero, Aldo |
Título | Monkeypox Virus in Wastewater Samples from Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile |
Revista | Emerging infectious diseases |
ISSN | 1080-6040 |
ISSN electrónico | 1080-6059 |
Volumen | 29 |
Número de publicación | 11 |
Página inicio | 2345 |
Página final | 2348 |
Fecha de publicación | 2023 |
Resumen | Sewage surveillance provides useful epidemiologic and public health information on viral infections at the population level. We detected monkeypox virus DNA from sewage samples covering 85% of the population in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. We also isolated infective viruses from those samples. Wastewater surveillance could complement clinical surveillance for monkeypox virus. |
Derechos | acceso restringido |
DOI | 10.3201/eid2911.230096 |
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Id de publicación en WoS | WOS:001127982900009 |
Tema ODS | 03 Good Health and Well-being |
Tema ODS español | 03 Salud y bienestar |
Tipo de documento | artículo |