

@article {14473,
	title = {Molecular characterization of sewage-borne pathogens and detection of sewage markers in an urban stream in {Caracas}, {Venezuela}},
	journal = {Appl Environ Microbiol},
	volume = {76},
	year = {2010},
	month = {mar},
	pages = {2023{\textendash}6},
	abstract = {Molecular characterization of two sewage-borne pathogens identified hepatitis A virus (HAV) subgenotype IA and Giardia duodenalis assemblages A and B as predominant genotypes circulating in an urban area of Venezuela. This study reveals epidemiological features of human pathogens of worldwide distribution and the efficacy of molecular methods for accurate assessment of sewage pollution.},
	keywords = {*Water Pollution, Animals, Cities, Cluster Analysis, DNA, Giardia/classification/genetics/*isolation \& purification, Hepatitis A virus/classification/genetics/*isolation \& purification, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, Rivers/*parasitology/*virology, Sequence Analysis, Sequence Homology, Sewage/*parasitology/*virology, Venezuela},
	issn = {1098-5336 (Electronic) 0099-2240 (Linking)},
	doi = {10.1128/AEM.02752-09 AEM.02752-09 [pii]},
	author = {Betancourt, W. Q. and Querales, L. and Sulbaran, Y. F. and Rodriguez-Diaz, J. and Caraballo, L. and Pujol, F. H.}
}
