title: Evaluation of various soil water samplers for virological sampling.
abstract: Two commercially available soil water samplers and a ceramic sampler constructed in our laboratories were evaluated for their ability to recover viruses from both tap water and secondary sewage effluent. The ceramic sampler consistently gave the best recoveries of viruses from water samples. Soil columns containing ceramic samplers at various depths provide a simple method for studying virus transport through sewage-contaminated soils.
mesh_terms: D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012317:RNA Phages / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012722:Sewage; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013604:T-Phages / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage