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Re:SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater are higher than expected ... by jey on Friday April 10, 2020 @11:53AM (#22834276)
They found viral RNA. That doesn’t necessarily mean viable virus particles.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater are higher than expected ... by 6510 on Friday April 10, 2020 @12:17PM (#22834489)
may or may not be viable.... Like so many findings, on their own it means nothing.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater are higher than expected ... by seunosewa on Friday April 10, 2020 @03:06PM (#22836302)
Can’t they just test for viability by culturing the virus? If they can, why didn’t they?
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater are higher than expected ... by mbrameld on Friday April 10, 2020 @12:12PM (#22834437)
It also doesn't necessarily mean only non-viable virus particles.
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