SARS-CoV-2 sewage surveillance in low-income countries: potential and challenges

• Main Authors: Juliana Calabria de Araujo (Author), Savia Gavazza (Author), Thiago Lima Leao (Author), Lourdinha Florencio (Author), Hernande Pereira da Silva (Author), Jones de Oliveira Albuquerque (Author), Maria Alice de Lira Borges (Author), Rayanna Barroso de Oliveira Alves (Author), Rosner Henrique Alves Rodrigues (Author), Eric Bem dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper reviews the recent findings in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage samples. We discuss how wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) can be used as a complementary tool to help the fight against COVID-19 spread, particularly in low-income countries with low sewage coverage and where the testi...