Publications by authors named "Bijay Man Shakya"
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- The study examines the presence and reduction of SARS-CoV-2 in various water samples from two wastewater treatment plants in Nepal between July 2020 and February 2021, finding significant detection rates.
- SARS-CoV-2 RNA was found in a high percentage of samples from wastewater treatment plants, river water, hospital wastewater, and sewer lines, indicating the biological treatments used are insufficient for complete RNA elimination.
- The research suggests wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) can be an effective tool for monitoring COVID-19 trends, especially in developing countries, despite some limitations in correlating RNA concentrations with new COVID-19 cases.
The abundance and diversity of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bacteria were assessed in 152 groundwater samples in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Anammox bacterial 16S rRNA genes were detected in 54% (37/68) of samples collected in the dry season at 1.6×10-8.
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