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Human Viruses in Water: Perspectives in Medical Virology

Bosch, Albert

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsv
  • Chapter 1. Overview of Health-Related Water Virology1
  • Historical perspective1
  • Impact of human viruses in water2
  • Quality guidelines14
  • References21
  • Chapter 2. Waterborne Gastroenteritis Viruses27
  • Introduction27
  • Calicivirus28
  • Rotavirus29
  • Astroviruses30
  • Adenovirus32
  • Conclusion33
  • References34
  • Chapter 3. Enteric Hepatitis Viruses39
  • Background39
  • Hepatitis A39
  • Hepatitis E49
  • References57
  • Chapter 4. Enteroviruses with Special Reference to Poliovirus and Poliomyelitis Eradication69
  • Background69
  • Detection and identification of enteroviruses71
  • Old and new identification methods72
  • Incongruous distribution of serotypes as compared to clinical isolates73
  • Monitoring the progress of the poliomyelitis eradication initiative75
  • Environmental surveillance of poliovirus circulation79
  • Evaluation of the persistence of OPV-derived viruses in the population after an OPV/IPV switch82
  • Concluding remarks85
  • Acknowledgements86
  • References86
  • Chapter 5. Virus Occurrence and Survival in the Environmental Waters91
  • Background91
  • Factors controlling virus survival91
  • Occurrence of human viruses in water96
  • Data gaps and the future100
  • References103
  • Chapter 6. Virus Removal During Drinking Water Treatment109
  • Introduction109
  • Potential for reduction of viruses during water treatment110
  • Virus reduction by removal during water treatment112
  • Virus inactivation during water treatment120
  • Risk to humans from viruses in drinking water122
  • Concluding remarks122
  • References123
  • Chapter 7. Global Supply of Virus-Safe Drinking Water127
  • WHO guidelines for drinking water quality127
  • Water safety plans137
  • Concluding remarks and recommendations153
  • References154
  • Chapter 8. Waterborne Viruses: Assessing the Risks163
  • Introduction163
  • Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)164
  • Building models: a regulatory tool?172
  • Conclusion173
  • References173
  • Chapter 9. The Detection of Waterborne Viruses177
  • Concentration methods178
  • Detection and enumeration of waterborne viruses188
  • References197
  • Chapter 10. Viruses in Shellfish205
  • Background205
  • Enteric viruses causing shellfish-associated disease207
  • Economic importance of shellfish and impact of viral disease209
  • Biology of shellfish and interactions with ingested enteric viruses210
  • Virus detection methods212
  • Detection of viral contamination in shellfish217
  • Evaluation of outbreaks: lessons learned and remaining questions218
  • References220
  • Chapter 11. Indicators of Waterborne Enteric Viruses227
  • Introduction227
  • Indicator concept227
  • Conventional bacterial indicators228
  • Alternative indicators for viruses228
  • Characteristics of potential indicator bacteriophages230
  • Detection and enumeration methods235
  • Bacteriophages in faeces236
  • Bacteriophages in faecal wastes237
  • Bacteriophages as indexes of human viruses239
  • Bacteriophages as indicators239
  • Which group of bacteriophages better surrogates human viruses?241
  • References242
  • Chapter 12. Quality Control, Environmental Monitoring and Regulations251
  • Quality control251
  • Monitoring254
  • Regulations255
  • Conclusions256
  • Acknowledgement257
  • References257
  • Chapter 13. Recent Advances and Future Needs in Environmental Virology259
  • The global water quality inventory and environmental virology: status and implications259
  • Advanced pathogen detection and discovery261
  • Prediction of the future: trends and needs in environmental virology276
  • References278
  • List of Contributors285
  • Index289
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780444521576
  • ISBN-13 9780080553276
  • Author Bosch, Albert
  • Category Medical
  • Subject Diseases

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This book provides overviews and updates on basic research, diagnosis, epidemiology, and public health on enteric viruses, as well as on treatment and intervention to prevent their waterborne transmission. Data are presented and interpreted by leading researchers in the field in 13 chapters. An essential resource for virologists, epidemiologists, medical and public health professionals, graduate students and postdoctoral scientists at various levels of their careers.

Key Topics Include:
* Ecology of enteric viruses
* Intervention measures from risk assessment to virus disinfection practices
* Cutting edge technology on procedures for virus detection and monitoring in water and the water environment
* Quality assurance and quality control measures in water virology
* Legal regulations regarding viruses in the environment