Author, as appears in the article.: Rusiñol M, Fernandez-Cassi X, Timoneda N, Carratalà A, Abril JF, Silvera C, Figueras MJ, Gelati E, Rodó X, Kay D, Wyn-Jones P, Bofill-Mas S, Girones R.
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Figueras Salvat, María Josefa
Keywords: River water Norovirus New taxa Merkel cell polyomavirus Human adenovirus Hepatitis e virus Ani Aeromonas norovirus merkel cell polyomavirus human adenovirus hepatitis e virus
Abstract: Conventional wastewater treatment does not completely remove and/or inactive viruses; consequently, viruses excreted by the population can be detected in the environment. This study was undertaken to investigate the distribution and seasonality of human viruses and faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in a river catchment located in a typical Mediterranean climate region and to discuss future trends in relation to climate change. Sample matrices included river water, untreated and treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant within the catchment area, and seawater from potentially impacted bathing water. Five viruses were analysed in the study. Human adenovirus (HAdV) and JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) were analysed as indicators of human faecal contamination of human pathogens; both were reported in urban wastewater (mean values of 106 and 105GC/L, respectively), river water (103 and 102GC/L) and seawater (102 and 101GC/L). Human Merkel Cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), which is associated with Merkel Cell carcinoma, was detected in 75% of the raw wastewater samples (31/37) and quantified by a newly developed quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay with mean concentrations of 104GC/L. This virus is related to skin cancer in susceptible individuals and was found in 29% and 18% of river water and seawater samples, respectively. Seasonality was only observed for norovirus genogroup II (NoV GGII), which was more abundant in cold months with levels up to 104GC/L in river water. Human hepatitis E virus (HEV) was detected in 13.5% of the wastewater samples when analysed by nested PCR (nPCR). Secondary biological treatment (i.e., activated sludge) and tertiary sewage disinfection including chlorination, flocculation and UV radiation removed between 2.22 and 4.52 log10 of the viral concentrations. Climate projections for the Mediterranean climate areas and the selected river catchment estimate general warming and changes in precipitation distribution. Persistent decreases in precipitation during summer can lead to a higher presence of human viruses because river and sea water present the highest viral concentrations during warmer months. In a global context, wastewater management will be the key to preventing environmental dispersion of human faecal pathogens in future climate change scenarios.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Waste management and disposal Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Management, monitoring, policy and law Interdisciplinar Geografía Geociências General medicine Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental engineering Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Arquitetura e urbanismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariajose.figueras@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-2268-8980
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of Environmental Management. 159 58-67
APA: Rusiñol M, Fernandez-Cassi X, Timoneda N, Carratalà A, Abril JF, Silvera C, Figueras MJ, Gelati E, Rodó X, Kay D, Wyn-Jones P, Bofill-Mas S, Girones R (2015). Evidence of viral dissemination and seasonality in a Mediterranean river catchment: Implications for water pollution management. Journal Of Environmental Management, 159(), 58-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.05.019
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2015
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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