MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Post-sampling degradation of viral RNA in wastewater impacts the quality of PCR-based concentration estimates
James D Munday, Jolinda de Korne-Elenbaas, Charles Gan…·Tanja Stadler
The paper quantifies post-sampling RNA degradation in wastewater samples and shows it leads to underestimation of viral concentrations, affecting public health surveillance.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.06.658243