Research Article
Feb 1976
Persistence of Virus on Sewage-Irrigated Vegetables
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Edward P. Larkin, Robert Sullivan, and John T. TierneyAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 102, Issue 1
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A number of municipalities are contemplating land disposal of primary and secondary-treated sewage in an attempt to reduce stream pollution. Presently operating sewage treatment systems do not completely remove viruses from sludge and effluent, and enteroviruses, reoviruses, and adenoviruses have been recovered from such sewage wastes. Spray-irrigation of vegetables with virus-inoculated sewage sludge and effluent has demonstrated that poliovirus 1 persisted on vegetable surfaces for as long as 36 days, indicating potential contamination of vegetables when spray-irrigation systems are used.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 102 • Issue 1 • February 1976
Pages: 29 - 35
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 1976
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Edward P. Larkin
Chf., Virology Branch, Div. of Microbiology, Bureau of Foods, Cincinnati, Ohio
Robert Sullivan
Research Microbiologist, Virology Branch, Div. of Microbiology, Bureau of Foods, Cincinnati, Ohio
John T. Tierney
Research Microbiologist, Virology Branch, Div. of Microbiology, Bureau of Foods, Cincinnati, Ohio
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