Transfer of Enteric Viruses Adenovirus and Coxsackievirus and Bacteriophage MS2 from Liquid to Human Skin

• Ana K. Pitol ^[1] ; Heather N. Bischel ^[4] ; Alexandria B. Boehm ^[2] ; Tamar Kohn ^[3] ; Timothy R. Julian ^[1]
  1. [1] Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

     Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

     Dübendorf, Suiza

     
  2. [2] Stanford University

     Stanford University

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich

     Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich

     Zürich, Suiza

     
  4. [4] bLaboratory of Environmental Chemistry, School of Architecture, Civil, and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; cDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA

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• Localización: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, ISSN 0099-2240, Vol. 84, Nº 22, 2018
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Enteric viruses (viruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract) are responsible for most water-transmitted diseases. They are shed in high concentrations in the feces of infected individuals, persist for an extended period of time in water, and are highly infective. Exposure to contaminated water directly (through ingestion) or indirectly (for example, through hand-water contacts followed by hand-to-mouth contacts) increases the risk of virus transmission. The work described herein provides a quantitative model for estimating human-pathogenic virus retention on skin following contact with contaminated water. The work will be important in refining the contribution of indirect transmission of virus to risks associated with water-related activities.