Publication: Detection and characterization of enteric viruses in flood water from the 2011 Thai flood
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2013-09-25
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18842836
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13446304
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Mahidol University
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Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. Vol.66, No.5 (2013), 398-403
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Nathamon Ngaosuwankul, Narin Thippornchai, Akifumi Yamashita, Ronald E.Morales Vargas, Witawat Tunyong, Yuvadee Mahakunkijchareon, Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Pratap Singhasivanon, Tamaki Okabayashi, Pornsawan Leaungwutiwong Detection and characterization of enteric viruses in flood water from the 2011 Thai flood. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. Vol.66, No.5 (2013), 398-403. doi:10.7883/yoken.66.398 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/32152
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Detection and characterization of enteric viruses in flood water from the 2011 Thai flood
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Severe flooding, which is associated with numerous outbreaks of a wide range of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by enteric viruses, occurred in all areas of Thailand in 2011. To determine the prevalence of five human enteric viruses, namely enterovirus, rotavirus (RV), norovirus (NV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and hepatitis E virus, in the flood water, 100 water samples were collected from flood-damaged areas in central Thailand. Viral RNA was extracted from concentrated samples and analyzed by RT-PCR and sequencing. NV was the most commonly detected pathogen in the tested samples (14%). RV and HAV were detected in 9% and 7% of samples, respectively. This study is the first to detect enteric viral genes in flood water in Thailand. Furthermore, it is the first to detect an NV gene in any type of environmental water in Thailand. These results provide useful information for estimating the risk of flood waterborne viral infection.