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. 1980 Mar;39(3):662–664. doi: 10.1128/aem.39.3.662-664.1980

Evaluation of various soil water samplers for virological sampling.

D S Wang, J C Lance, C P Gerba
PMCID: PMC291394  PMID: 6247976

Abstract

Two commercially available soil water samplers and a ceramic sampler constructed in our laboratories were evaluated for their ability to recover viruses from both tap water and secondary sewage effluent. The ceramic sampler consistently gave the best recoveries of viruses from water samples. Soil columns containing ceramic samplers at various depths provide a simple method for studying virus transport through sewage-contaminated soils.

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