The Utility of <i>Dreissena polymorpha</i> for Assessing the Viral Contamination of Rivers by Measuring the Accumulation of F-Specific RNA Bacteriophages

The Utility of <i>Dreissena polymorpha</i> for Assessing the Viral Contamination of Rivers by Measuring the Accumulation of F-Specific RNA Bacteriophages

River water that receives treated wastewater can be contaminated by pathogens including enteric viruses due to fecal pollution, which may represent an important public health hazard. There is a great diversity of enteric viruses and fecal bacteriophages, especially F-specific RNA bacteriophages (FRN...

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Main Authors: Sandrine Capizzi-Banas, Mélissa Palos Ladeiro, Fanny Bastien, Isabelle Bonnard, Nicolas Boudaud, Christophe Gantzer, Alain Geffard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
bacteriophage
surface water
mollusk
bioaccumulation
biomonitoring
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/7/904

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