Survival of Adenovirus Types 2 and 41 in Surface and Ground Waters Measured by a Plaque Assay

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 4145 - 4150
• Main Authors: Rigotto, C, Hanley, K, Rochelle, P.A, De Leon, R, Barardi, C.R.M, Yates, M.V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Adenoviridae - physiology; Adenoviridae Infections - virology; Adenoviruses; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Aquifers; Bioassays; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Line, Tumor; Ecotoxicology and Human Environmental Health; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Fresh Water - virology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Groundwater; Humans; Kinetics; Survival analysis; Temperature; Viral Plaque Assay; Water Microbiology; Water Supply; Water treatment; Assay; Survival; Surface water; Ground water

To manage artificial recharge systems, it is necessary to understand the inactivation process of microorganisms within aquifers so that requirements regarding storage times and treatment strategies for ground and surface waters can be developed and modeled to improve water management practices. This...