Quantification and genotyping of torque teno virus at a wastewater treatment plant in Japan

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Dec;74(23):7434-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01605-08. Epub 2008 Oct 3.

Abstract

Torque teno virus (TTV) DNA was quantitatively detected in influent and effluent samples collected from a wastewater treatment plant in Japan, with the highest concentration being 4.8 x 10(4) copies/liter. Genogroup-specific nested PCR demonstrated that TTV of genogroup 3 was the most abundant in wastewater among the five genogroups tested.

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Genotype
  • Japan
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Torque teno virus / classification*
  • Torque teno virus / genetics
  • Torque teno virus / isolation & purification*
  • Water Microbiology*
  • Water Purification

Substances

  • DNA, Viral