학술논문
Scaling SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentrations to population estimates of infection
Document Type
article
Source
Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2045-2322
Abstract
Abstract Monitoring the progression of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks requires accurate estimation of the unobservable fraction of the population infected over time in addition to the observed numbers of COVID-19 cases, as the latter present a distorted view of the pandemic due to changes in test frequency and coverage over time. The objective of this report is to describe and illustrate an approach that produces representative estimates of the unobservable cumulative incidence of infection by scaling the daily concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater from the consistent population contribution of fecal material to the sewage collection system.