The University of Tokyo · 의학
유덕경 교수의 연구실은 수질 오염물질, 특히 바이러스 오염의 모니터링과 제거를 핵심으로 하는 환경생물학 및 환경공학 분야에서 활동하고 있습니다. 주로 도시 하수와 식수에서 발견되는 병원성 바이러스(예: SARS-CoV-2, PMMoV, Aichi 바이러스)의 감염성 여부를 정량적으로 평가하기 위한 고감도 분석 기법(예: 캡시드 정 integriti RT-qPCR)과 바이러스 제거를 위한 신소재(예: 쌀 껍질 유래 다공성 탄소) 개발에 중점을 두고 있습니다. 특히 바이러스의 생존성 평가와 수질 정화 기술의 융합적 접근이 특징입니다.
표시된 성과는 수집된 데이터 기준으로 산출되며, 일부 차이가 있을 수 있습니다.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomes have been detected in wastewater worldwide. However, the assessment of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity in wastewater has been limited due to the stringent requirements of biosafety level 3. The main objective of this study is to investigate the applicability of capsid integrity RT-qPCR for the selective detection of intact SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. Three capsid integrity reagents, namely ethidium monoazide (EMA, 0.1-100 μM), propidium m
Capsid integrity (RT-)qPCR has recently been developed to discriminate between intact forms from inactivated forms of viruses, but its applicability to identifying integrity of viruses in drinking water has remained limited. In this study, we investigated the application of capsid integrity (RT-)qPCR using cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum (CDDP) with sodium deoxycholate (SD) pretreatment (SD-CDDP-(RT-)qPCR) to detect intact viruses in surface water and tap water. A total of 63 water samples (surface
Waterborne diseases caused by pathogenic human viruses are a major public health concern. To control the potential risk of viral infection through contaminated waters, a rapid, reliable tool to assess the infectivity of pathogenic viruses is required. Recently, an advanced approach (i.e., capsid integrity (RT-)qPCR) was developed to discriminate intact viruses (potentially infectious) from inactivated viruses. In this approach, samples were pretreated with capsid integrity reagents (e.g., monoaz
Abstract It is important to evaluate the removal of enteric viruses by drinking water treatment processes so that viral infection risk can be assessed and managed. However, evaluating the removal of enteric viruses by full-scale treatment processes can be challenging due to the low numbers of viruses and the presence of substances in the water samples that inhibit detection. In this study, we evaluated the removal of pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) by microfiltration (MF) and slow sand filtrati
To assess the potential risk of viral infection through drinking water, a rapid and effective method to quantify pathogenic viruses is necessary. Ethidium monoazide (EMA) combined with reverse transcription qPCR (EMA-RT-qPCR) is a currently widely accepted method to assess the integrity of viruses. However, this technique can be hampered by humic acids which are co-concentrated during virus concentration processes (VCPs). Co-concentration of four commercially available humic acids (Ald, Wa, Na,
Porous carbons are well-known efficient adsorbents for a variety of organic and inorganic pollutants; however, they have difficulty in virus removal. In this study, novel porous carbons (NPCs) (NPC-A, NPC-B, and NPC-C) derived from rice husks were compared with commercially available activated carbons (ACs) for their ability to remove MS2 bacteriophages (MS2) in a batch experiment. NPC-A was produced by the silica removal process. NPC-B was prepared with an additional steam activation applied to
UV-LED treatment at 265 nm was more efficient than UV-LED treatment at 280 nm in inactivating both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Capsid damage is not important in virus inactivation by UV-LEDs for both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses.
Wastewater pollution is one of the main causes of waterborne diseases (e.g., diarrheal diseases) because wastewater commonly contains a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms, notably human enteric viruses. Monitoring multiple pathogenic viruses in waters simultaneously is impractical and expensive, so monitoring through virus indicators is essential to ensure water safety and quality. Recently, pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) was found as one of the most prevalent viruses in the human gut mic
Chlorine disinfection is commonly applied to inactivate pathogenic viruses in drinking water treatment plants. However, the role of water quality in chlorine disinfection of viruses has not been investigated thoughtfully. In this study, we investigated the inactivation efficiency of coxsackievirus B5 (CVB5) by free chlorine using actual water samples collected from four full-scale drinking water treatment plants in Japan under strict turbidity management (less than 0.14 NTU) over a 12-month peri
It is important to determine the infectivity of viruses in waters and foodstuffs so that the risk of viral infection can be assessed. The use of viability markers such as propidium monoazide (PMA), ethidium monoazide (EMA) and more recently cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum (CDDP) has been applied to discriminate between infectious and inactivated viruses by (RT-)qPCR (viability (RT-)qPCR). However, the efficiency of viability (RT-)qPCR in eliminating inactivated viruses can be influenced by viral ge
Human bocavirus (HBoV) and Streptococcus pneumoniae pose significant public health concerns, particularly for children under age five. While wastewater-based epidemiology has proven successful in monitoring the prevalence of infectious diseases in communities, its potential for surveillance of HBoV and S. pneumoniae has not been thoroughly explored. We first optimized the Efficient and Practical virus Identification System with Enhanced Sensitivity for Membrane (EPISENS-M) method, which was orig
