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Detection of Omicron variant in November 2021: a retrospective analysis through wastewater in Halifax, Canada

Published:2024 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2053-1400
Container-title:Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
language:en
Short-container-title:Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.

Author:

Hayes Emalie K.¹^ORCID,Sweeney Crystal¹^ORCID,Stoddart Amina K.¹^ORCID,Gagnon Graham A.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Water Resources Studies, Department of Civil & Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada

Abstract

This study evaluates the efficacy of wastewater surveillance and passive sampling techniques for the early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a university setting in Halifax, Canada.

Funder

Research Nova Scotia

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/EW/D4EW00350K

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