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- Human Aichi virus 1 (AiV-1) is a picornavirus linked to gastroenteritis and is found frequently in environmental waters, indicating potential fecal contamination.
- Recent research examined 450 water samples from a Tunisian drinking water treatment plant and Sidi Salem dam, revealing 18.9% tested positive for AiV-1 with varying viral loads throughout different treatment stages.
- The presence of infectious AiV-1 particles poses a public health risk, and the study highlights the effectiveness of the integrated cell culture approach combined with quantitative molecular detection (ICC-RT-qPCR) for monitoring viruses in water.
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Human Aichi virus 1 (AiV-1) is a water- and food-borne infection-associated picornavirus that causes gastroenteritis in humans. Recent studies on environmental waters showed a high frequency and abundance of AiV-1, suggesting that it might be an appropriate indicator of fecal contamination. We screened 450 surface and drinking water samples from a Tunisian drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) and the Sidi Salem dam for AiV-1 by real time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-qPCR). The persistence of infectious particles was evaluated using an integrated cell culture approach coupled with quantitative molecular detection (ICC-RT-qPCR). In all, 85 (18.9%) water samples were positive for AiV-1 with viral loads ranging from 0.47 to 11.62 log cp/L and a median of 4.97 log cp/L, including 30/100 raw, 18/50 decanted, 14/50 flocculated, 9/100 treated, 1/50 tap, and 13/100 surface water samples. Of these, 15 (17.6%) samples contained infectious AiV-1 genotype A particles, including five raw, four decanted, one surface, three flocculated, and two treated water samples. Our data suggest that the persistence of infectious AiV-1 particles in environmental waters might represent a potential threat to public health. This study also indicates that the ICC-RT-qPCR is a practical tool for monitoring human waterborne viral risk in aquatic environments.IMPORTANCEHuman Aichi virus 1 (AiV-1) is a water- and food-borne infection-associated picornavirus that causes gastroenteritis in humans. Its high frequency and abundance in environmental waters would suggest that it might be an appropriate indicator of fecal contamination. The analysis of surface and drinking water samples from a Tunisian drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) and the Sidi Salem dam using an integrated cell culture approach coupled with a quantitative molecular detection (ICC-RT-qPCR) confirmed the persistence of infectious AiV-1 particles in samples at all stages of the treatment process, except in tap water. This suggests that the persistence of AiV-1 infectivity in environmental waters might represent a potential threat to public health. This study also indicates that the ICC-RT-qPCR is a practical tool for monitoring human waterborne viral risk in aquatic environments.
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