Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) is a research center that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Research advances in the detection and quantification of viral pathogens in wastewater
SMART’s new assay used in a wastewater surveillance study revealed that Omicron displaced Delta as the dominant variant in an Italian population within just 3 weeks. This displacement of the previously dominant Delta variant by Omicron in such a short period reinforces other reports that the transmission advantage of Omicron may stem from more efficient immune evasion in the vaccinated population. Two separate SMART studies reviewed the potential of wastewater surveillance in a COVID-19-endemic future, including its potential use to track dengue and other arboviral diseases, and its invaluable role in preparing the world for future viral pandemics.
