Validation of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Model Predictions and the Influence of Super-Shedders and Sewage Dynamics Using the Fecal Indicators Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and
                    Carjivirus

William Chen; Kyle Bibby

doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c13484

journal article Nov 07, 2025

Validation of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Model Predictions and the Influence of Super-Shedders and Sewage Dynamics Using the Fecal Indicators Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Carjivirus

William Chen

Kyle Bibby

Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 59 No. 45 pp. 24335-24346 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: Nov 07, 2025
Vol/Issue: 59(45)
Pages: 24335-24346
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William Chen

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences; University of Notre Dame

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Kyle Bibby

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences; University of Notre Dame

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William Chen, Kyle Bibby (2025). Validation of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Model Predictions and the Influence of Super-Shedders and Sewage Dynamics Using the Fecal Indicators Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Carjivirus. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(45), 24335-24346. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13484

Validation of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Model Predictions and the Influence of Super-Shedders and Sewage Dynamics Using the Fecal Indicators Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Carjivirus

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