Viral pollution of seawater at Barcelona.
A virological study of sea water was carried out at Barcelona (Spain) in June and September 1979. Three beaches were sampled in June; the September samples were taken in front of an outlet at 2, 5, 20 and 1,000 m offshore. All of the samples from the 3 beaches contained viruses, at rates varying from 0.12 to 1.72 MPNCU/l. Vaccinal poliovirus type 3 and coxsackie B5 predominated. For the offshore samples, 55% were positive with rates ranging from 0.15 to 0.36 MPNCU/l. Vaccinal poliovirus type 3 was clearly predominant. There was no significant difference in viral pollution rates between 2m and 1,000 m offshore.
D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012621:Seasons; D012623:Seawater; D013030:Spain; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014871:Water Microbiology