Biosensors for the detection of disease outbreaks through wastewater-based epidemiology

Jiménez-Rodríguez, Mildred G.; Silva-Lance, Fernando; Parra-Arroyo, Lizeth; Medina-Salazar, D Alejandra; Martínez-Ruiz, Manuel; Melchor-Martínez, Elda M.; Martínez-Prado, María Adriana; Iqbal, Hafiz M.N.; Parra-Saldívar, Roberto; Barceló, Damià; Sosa‐Hernández, Juan Eduardo

doi:10.1016/j.trac.2022.116585

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“…However, there are numerous examples of using inexpensive environmentally friendly immuno-assay and paper-based sensors to detect infectious diseases and chemical compounds. For example, Zika’s paper microchip and Malaria’s paper microfluidic device has been employed in the past in resource-constrained regions as complementary tool to WBE ( Jiménez-Rodríguez et al, 2022 ).…”

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Opportunities and limits of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking global health and attainment of UN sustainable development goals

Adhikari

Halden

2022

Environment International

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Opportunities and limits of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking global health and attainment of UN sustainable development goals

Adhikari

Halden

2022

Environment International

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“… 19 , 77 Future incorporation of biosensors into WBE monitoring may also allow for more real-time detection of target biomarkers, particularly infectious disease agents. 78 …”

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A Framework for Public Health Authorities to Evaluate Health Determinants for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology

Eaton

Coxon

Pattis

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Environ Health Perspect

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Background: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is rapidly developing as a powerful public health tool. It can provide information about a wide range of health determinants (HDs), including community exposure to environmental hazards, trends in consumption of licit and illicit substances, spread of infectious diseases, and general community health. As such, the list of possible candidate HDs for WBE is almost limitless. Consequently, a means to evaluate and prioritize suitable candidates for WBE is useful, particularly for public health authorities, who often face resource constraints. Objectives: We have developed a framework to assist public health authorities to decide what HDs may be appropriate for WBE and what biomarkers could be used. This commentary reflects the experience of the authors, who work at the interface of research and public health implementation. Discussion: To be suitable for WBE, a candidate HD should address a public health or scientific issue that would benefit from better understanding at the population level. For HDs where information on individual exposures or stratification by population subgroups is required, WBE is less suitable. Where other methodologies are already used to monitor the candidate HD, consideration must be given to whether WBE could provide better or complementary information to the current approach. An essential requirement of WBE is a biomarker specific for the candidate HD. A biomarker in this context refers to any human-excreted chemical or biological that could act as an indicator of consumption or exposure to an environmental hazard or of the human health state. Suitable biomarkers should meet several criteria outlined in this commentary, which requires background knowledge for both the biomarker and the HD. An evaluation tree summarizing key considerations for public health authorities when assessing the suitability of candidate HDs for WBE and an example evaluation are presented. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11115

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“…This has also supported the hypothesis that the presence of feces in wastewater drainage may contaminate groundwater and be an emerging threat to water pollution leading to the spread of COVID-19 [ 21 ]. As a counterpart, detection and quantification of COVID-19 in wastewater constitutes a powerful application of the wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) that act as an early warning system and achieves preventive recognition of hotspots of virus reappearance [22∗, 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]. The analysis of microbiome profiling of wastewater through DNA metagenomics and RNA metatranscriptomic techniques can provide valuable insights into the potential presence of various microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and their associated virulence and antibiotic resistance genes.…”

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“…To prevent the spread of COVID-19 among personnel involved in sampling or analysis, work is underway to develop different types of biosensors, the most promising of which are based on detection with nano-based magnetic materials due to their sensitivity. [ 24 , 27 , 29 ]. At present it is still unknown for how long SARS-COV-2 can remain in water [ 29 ].…”

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Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies

Picó

Barceló

2023

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health

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Biosensors for the detection of disease outbreaks through wastewater-based epidemiology

Cited by 39 publications

References 99 publications

Opportunities and limits of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking global health and attainment of UN sustainable development goals

Opportunities and limits of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking global health and attainment of UN sustainable development goals

A Framework for Public Health Authorities to Evaluate Health Determinants for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology

Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies

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