A5094241782- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Respiratory viral infections research
Texas A&M University
2024
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
2024
University of Ghana
2024
Ghana Health Service
2024
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is shed in the stool of infected individuals and can be detected sewage wastewater contaminated with stool. This study aimed at detecting virus its potential survival Ghana. The cross-sectional included samples from 16 validated environmental surveillance sites 7 regions A total 354 composed (280) (74) were collected November 2020 to 2022. Overall, 17% positive for SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR, 6% 11% wastewater. highest number was...
Background The World Health Organization recommends surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at points entry to systematically collect and analyze data inform decisions about the effective appropriate use resources needed for interventions. This study sought determine prevalence SARS-CoV-2 its variants imported into Ghana by travelers entering country via land borders from February July 2022. Methods A cross-sectional approach was employed, where recruited...