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Mats Leifels

University of AlbertaORCID 0000-0002-1295-3410Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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MicrobiologyWater & EcologyPeer-reviewedSep 23, 2025

Enteric Viruses and Free-Living Amoebae: Protozoa as Potential Reservoirs and Transport Vessels for human Norovirus and Adenovirus

Mats Leifels, Rafik Dey, Alyssa R Wiedemeyer…·Nicholas J. Ashbolt

This study shows human norovirus and adenovirus can persist inside free-living amoebae, challenging assumptions about virus removal in water treatment and public health protocols.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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