TWiV Special: Searching plane poop for viruses
Oct 01, 2025•29 min
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Episode description
From ESCV 2025, Vincent speaks with Elke Wollants about a project to identify SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in toilet waste from airplanes.
Host: Vincent RacanielloGuest: Elke Wollants
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- Laboratory for Clinical and Epidemiological Virology (KU Leuven)
- Virologists in Greece (TWiV 1255 from ESCV)
- Airplane wastewater surveillance for pathogens (SSRN)
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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