Publications by authors named "S V Nates"
Unveiling the silent information of wastewater-based epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 at community and sanitary zone levels: experience in Córdoba City, Argentina.
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.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is primarily transmitted via the fecal-oral route and is considered an anthropozoonosis. Genotypes with zoonotic potential (mainly HEV-3 and HEV-4) can be transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked pork, wild boar, deer meat, or processed products. This study aims to explore methodologies for processing meat samples to establish a protocol for HEV detection in meat.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has gained prominence worldwide as a powerful tool in public health. This study aimed to monitor the circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) from wastewater samples collected during a six-year period and compare these results with clinical surveillance in the central region of Argentina. From 2017 to 2022, 1008 raw wastewater samples were analyzed, including four wastewater treatment plants from four cities (n=319), and 7 local neighborhood collector sewers in Córdoba city (n=689).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPicobirnavirus (PBV) is a family of non-enveloped double-stranded RNA viruses with bisegmented genomes. Segment 1 encodes the capsid protein and segment 2 encodes RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. They exhibit high genomic heterogeneity and infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including humans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging cause of viral hepatitis and pigs are considered a reservoir for the virus. HEV genotype 3 (HEV-3) has been reported in pigs, environmental matrices, and sporadic human cases in Argentina. We aimed to investigate HEV circulation in pigs from central Argentina and to assess the virus presence in pork meat and food products.
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