While 3.2% of the viral lineage could not be determined in Saskatoon’s sewage analysis on May 8, a researcher at the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, Chrystal Landgraff said it was important she identified sub-variants to better . inform the public.
Chrystal Landgraff said the virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic and has featured the development of viral variants and lines that are more easily transmitted.
He said sewage testing could monitor virus transmission at the community level and help the public make critical decisions.
” We produce information that alerts the public to variants found in their communities. So they can make personal decisions like whether to wear their masks to a concert or a hockey game. “
Chrystal Landgraff says the presence of the BA.2 sub-variant is the most felt on the entire planet so far, but the researchers monitored after identifying other sub-variants such as BA.3, BA.4 and BA. 5.
The strong presence of the subvariant of BA.2 in wastewater throughout Saskatchewan was also identified. However, samples taken from Saskatoon wastewater on May 8 show the presence of unspecified variants.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan responsible for these samples sent these samples to NML in hopes of identifying these viral lineages.
There is information from David Shield
Source: Radio-Canada
