Innovation in wastewater near-source tracking for rapid identification of COVID-19 in schools

Affiliations

¹ Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK.
² Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK.
³ UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Wallingford, UK.
⁴ Joint Biosecurity Centre, Department for Health and Social Care, London, UK.

Francis Hassard et al. Lancet Microbe. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;2(1):e4-e5.

doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(20)30193-2. Epub 2020 Oct 30.

¹ Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK.
² Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK.
³ UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Wallingford, UK.
⁴ Joint Biosecurity Centre, Department for Health and Social Care, London, UK.

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