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ClearReview of Methods for Studying Viruses in the Environment and Organisms
This review systematically summarizes methods for extracting and detecting viruses from environmental samples including soil, water, faeces, and air, as well as biological samples from plants and animals, comparing the applicability, advantages, and limitations of each approach for virus ecology research.
Viral Eco-Genomic Tools: Development and Implementation for Aquatic Biomonitoring
This review provides a comprehensive overview of eco-genomic tools for detecting enteric viruses in aquatic environments, covering conventional and next-generation sequencing approaches. The authors recommend integrating multiple detection platforms and conducting year-round sampling to accurately assess waterborne virus burdens.
Wastewater as Sentinel for Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock: A Systematic Review
Researchers systematically reviewed livestock wastewater-based surveillance as an early-warning system for emerging viral pathogens, finding that agricultural effluent monitoring frequently detects viruses like H5N1 and African swine fever before clinical outbreaks, while recommending standardized protocols, next-generation sequencing integration, and cross-sectoral policy frameworks to operationalize this surveillance approach globally.
Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet?
This analysis of over 1,100 publications establishes genetic faecal pollution diagnostics as a distinct scientific discipline that has transformed water quality analysis over the past 30 years. PCR and sequencing methods have enabled precise identification of faecal contamination sources in water, a major advance over traditional culture-based methods.
Harnessing environmental DNA: revolutionizing holistic monitoring of aquatic biodiversity for fishery management under the One Health framework
This review paper examines a new monitoring technique called environmental DNA (eDNA) that can detect fish and other water creatures by testing water samples for genetic material they leave behind. Scientists believe this tool could help better manage fish populations and protect both ocean health and human food security, since healthy fisheries provide food for billions of people worldwide. However, the technology still needs improvements before it can be widely used to make decisions about fishing limits and water safety.
Viral diversity and potential environmental risk in microplastic at watershed scale: Evidence from metagenomic analysis of plastisphere
Metagenomic analysis of plastisphere communities on microplastics collected from five freshwater sites revealed diverse viral communities including phages and potential animal pathogens, with plastic-associated viromes differing from those in surrounding water. The study identifies microplastics as previously overlooked carriers of viral diversity and potential environmental health risks in aquatic ecosystems.
A One Health perspective on water contaminants
This review applied the One Health framework to water contaminants including microplastics, pathogens, and agrochemicals, emphasizing the interconnected impacts of water pollution on human, animal, and environmental health.
Micropollutants and Their Interactions With Relevant Environmental Viruses
This review examined how microplastics and other micropollutants interact with viruses in aquatic environments, particularly within the One Health framework linking environmental, animal, and human health. Researchers found that viruses can adsorb onto microplastic surfaces and their biofilms, potentially aiding viral transport and persistence in water. The study highlights the need for more research on how these pollutant-virus interactions could affect disease transmission.
Interação dos vírus entéricos com poluentes ambientais
This Portuguese-language review examines how enteric viruses interact with environmental pollutants including heavy metals, microplastics, and organic contaminants found in soil, water, and air. The presence of these pollutants can alter viral survival, persistence, transport, and spread through contaminated water and food pathways.
The role of ecogenomics in environmental and forensic discoveries
This review examines ecogenomics as an integrative tool for understanding microbial diversity and function in environmental and forensic contexts, covering applications from pollution assessment to criminal investigation using environmental DNA.
Coliphages as viral indicators of sanitary significance for drinking water
This mini-review assessed the use of coliphages (viruses that infect coliform bacteria) as indicators of fecal contamination and enteric virus risk in drinking water sources and treatment systems. While coliphages are more persistent than bacterial indicators, their abundance does not consistently predict human enteric virus levels, limiting their utility as standalone risk indicators.
One Health
This book provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the One Health framework, exploring the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health and how integrated approaches to surveillance, policy, and research can address shared health challenges.
Wastewater-based epidemiology for early detection of viral outbreaks: Global evidence and insights from the Philippines
Researchers synthesized global and Philippines-specific evidence on wastewater-based epidemiology, finding that while pilots demonstrate feasibility for SARS-CoV-2 and antimicrobial resistance surveillance, scale-up in low-income settings is constrained by fragmented sanitation networks, detection sensitivity limitations, and governance gaps requiring multi-pathogen platforms and regional laboratory investment.
Effects of agricultural inputs on soil virome-associated antibiotic resistance and virulence: A focus on manure, microplastic and pesticide
Researchers studied how agricultural inputs including manure, microplastics, and pesticides affect virus communities in soil and their potential to carry antibiotic resistance genes. They found that manure application significantly increased both viral diversity and the abundance of resistance and virulence genes carried by viruses. The study reveals that soil viruses may play a previously underappreciated role in spreading antibiotic resistance through agricultural ecosystems.
Seasonal Patterns of Viromes in Urban Aquatic Environments of Manitoba
Researchers characterised the taxonomy, functional profiles, and seasonal patterns of viral DNA and RNA communities in urban aquatic environments in Winnipeg, Manitoba using metagenomics and quantitative PCR, sampling 11 sites along the Red and Assiniboine rivers across spring, summer, and fall to assess virome distribution in wastewater-receiving waters.
Critical review on microplastics in fecal matter: Research progress, analytical methods and future outlook
This critical review synthesizes methods and findings from microplastic research in fecal matter across diverse organisms, highlighting the need for standardized analytical methods to enable comparisons of microplastic passage and excretion rates.
Microplastics as the potential reservoir and carrier of viral pathogens detected from hospital sewage
Microplastics were shown to serve as a reservoir and carrier for viral particles in aquatic environments, with plastic surfaces harboring and potentially protecting viruses from degradation. This raises concerns about microplastics facilitating the environmental spread and persistence of waterborne pathogens.
Bibliometric Analysis of Research HotspotsRelated to Viruses in The EnvironmentalField Based on the Web of Science
Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of published research on viruses in environmental settings, covering aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric domains. They mapped research hotspots and trends in the field of environmental virology, including how viruses persist and spread through different media. The study provides an overview of the growing body of research on environmental virus contamination and its implications for public health.
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as an Early Warning System for the Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 and Its Mutations in the Population
Researchers demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected in wastewater before clinical case counts rise, establishing wastewater-based epidemiology as an early warning system, and showed that sequencing wastewater samples can track the emergence and spread of new viral variants.
Viruses in the era of microplastics and plastispheres: Analytical methods, advances and future directions
This review examines how viruses interact with microplastics in the environment, including how viral particles attach to plastic surfaces and what this means for human and environmental health. Microplastics can carry viruses across water environments, and the biofilms that form on plastic surfaces create conditions for viral survival and gene transfer. These findings raise concerns that microplastics could serve as vehicles for spreading disease-causing viruses through water systems.
Environmental pollution and One Health: An integrated threat to global health
This review examines environmental pollution through the One Health lens, exploring how chemical contaminants, biological agents, and physical pollutants move between ecosystems, animals, and human populations. Researchers highlight that pollutants such as heavy metals, microplastics, and persistent organic compounds accumulate through food chains and disrupt biological systems across species. The study emphasizes that addressing pollution effectively requires coordinated approaches spanning human medicine, veterinary science, and environmental management.
An experimental design for obtaining DNA of a target species and its diet from a single non‐invasive genetic protocol
Researchers designed an experiment comparing two non-invasive DNA extraction protocols using faecal samples from Asiatic wild asses in Israel, evaluating 11 parameters for simultaneously obtaining target species and diet DNA. Protocol A (swabbing the outer faecal surface with a Stool Kit) outperformed Protocol B on four key metrics, demonstrating that a single protocol can efficiently yield both host and dietary genetic data.
The One Health Concept: 10 Years Old and a Long Road Ahead
This paper reviews the progress and challenges of the One Health concept, which recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are deeply interconnected. Researchers discuss how emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental pollution including chemical contaminants all require a cross-disciplinary approach. The study emphasizes that addressing modern health threats requires integrating ecological and environmental sciences alongside traditional medicine and veterinary practices.
Environmental pollution and One Health: An integrated threat to global health
This review examines environmental pollution through the One Health framework, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Researchers found that pollutants including heavy metals, microplastics, and chemical contaminants circulate continuously between ecosystems, animals, and human populations, creating cascading health effects. The study calls for integrated, cross-disciplinary approaches to address pollution as a shared threat across all domains of health.