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Modeling the Transport of Human Rotavirus and Norovirus in Standardized and in Natural Soil Matrix-Water Systems

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We modeled Group A Rotavirus (RVA) and Norovirus genogroup II (GII NoV) transport experiments in standardized (crystal quartz sand and deionized water with adjusted pH and ionic strength) and natural soil matrix-water systems (MWS). On the one hand, in the standardized MWS, Rotavirus and Norovirus showed very similar breakthrough curves (BTCs), showing a removal rate of 2 and 1.7 log10, respectively. From the numerical modeling of the experiment, transport parameters of the same order of magnitude were obtained for both viruses. On the other hand, in the natural MWS, the two viruses show very different BTCs. The Norovirus transport model showed significant changes; BTC showed a removal rate of 4 log10, while Rotavirus showed a removal rate of 2.6 log10 similar to the 2 log10 observed on the standardized MWS. One possible explanation for this differential behavior is the difference in the isoelectric point value of these two viruses and the increase of the ionic strength on the natural MWS.

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We want to thank the National research and innovation agency ANII (“Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación”) for the financial support through project FMV_2_2011_1_6927, and Prof. Dr. Majid Hassanizadeh from Utrecht University and Prof. Dr. Jan Willem Foppen from UNESCO-IHE Delft for their selfless support and guidance during the first stages of this research.

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  1. Departamento del Agua (Water Department), CENUR LN (North Littoral Regional University Center), Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, CP: 50.000, Salto, Uruguay

    P. Gamazo, E. Alvareda, J. Ramos, G. Sapriza & L. Bessone

  2. Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, (Molecular Virology Laboratory), CENUR LN (North Littoral Regional University Center), Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, CP: 50.000, Salto, Uruguay

    M. Victoria, L. F. L. Tort, L. A. Lizasoain, M. Castells & R. Colina

  3. Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, P.O. Box 80021, 3508 TA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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  4. Department of Statistics, Informatics and Modelling, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720, BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

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Gamazo, P., Victoria, M., Schijven, J.F. et al. Modeling the Transport of Human Rotavirus and Norovirus in Standardized and in Natural Soil Matrix-Water Systems. Food Environ Virol 12, 58–67 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-019-09414-z

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