Comparison of Different Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Methods for Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Exploratory Study
Comparison of Different Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Methods for Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Exploratory Study
Annika Länsivaara
1
, MSc ;
Kirsi-Maarit Lehto
1
, DSc ;
Rafiqul Hyder
1
, PhD ;
Erja Sinikka Janhonen
1
, MSc ;
Anssi Lipponen
2
, PhD ;
Annamari Heikinheimo
3, 4
, DVM, PhD ;
Tarja Pitkänen
2
, PhD ;
Sami Oikarinen
1
, PhD ;
WastPan Study Group
1, 2, 3
1
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
2
Expert Microbiology Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
3
Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
4
Finnish Food Authority - Ruokavirasto, Seinäjoki, Finland