Publications by authors named "Micaela Fernandez"
Unveiling the silent information of wastewater-based epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 at community and sanitary zone levels: experience in Córdoba City, Argentina.
Gisela Masachessi Gonzalo Manuel Castro María de Los Angeles Marinzalda Ariana Mariela Cachi Paola Sicilia Micaela Fernandez
J Water Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on using wastewater monitoring to detect SARS-CoV-2 in communities, particularly from October 2021 to October 2022 in Córdoba.
- Researchers collected 406 weekly wastewater samples and used real-time PCR to identify the virus and variants, enabling the creation of a viral activity flow map.
- The findings suggest that wastewater surveillance is a sensitive early warning system for COVID-19, identifying viral trends and hotspots even before clinical cases are reported, emphasizing its importance for public health responses.