Jiahua Shi

Dr. Jiahua Shi

The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2021 in Chemical Engineering Journal
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XLXuan Li
Xuan Li
SZShuxin Zhang
Shuxin Zhang
Jiahua ShiJiahua Shi
Jiahua Shi
SLStephen P. Luby
Stephen P. Luby
GJGuangming Jiang
Guangming Jiang

14 July 2020 in Journal of Travel Medicine
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WAWarish Ahmed
Warish Ahmed
Paul BertschPaul Bertsch
Paul Bertsch
NANicola Angel
Nicola Angel
KBKyle Bibby
Kyle Bibby
Aaron BivinsAaron Bivins
Aaron Bivins
JMJochen F Mueller
Jochen F Mueller
Background: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be an important source of information for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management during and after the pandemic. Currently, governments and transportation industries around the world are developing strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with resuming activity. This study investigated the possible use of SARS-CoV-2 RNA wastewater surveillance from airline and cruise ship sanitation systems and its potential use as a COVID-19 public health management tool. Methods: Aircraft and cruise ship wastewater samples (n = 21) were tested for SARS-CoV-2 using two virus concentration methods, adsorption–extraction by electronegative membrane (n = 13) and ultrafiltration by Amicon (n = 8), and five assays using reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and RT-droplet digital PCR (RT-ddPCR). Representative qPCR amplicons from positive samples were sequenced to confirm assay specificity. Results: SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in samples from both aircraft and cruise ship wastewater; however concentrations were near the assay limit of detection. The analysis of multiple replicate samples and use of multiple RT-qPCR and/or RT-ddPCR assays increased detection sensitivity and minimized false-negative results. Representative qPCR amplicons were confirmed for the correct PCR product by sequencing. However, differences in sensitivity were observed among molecular assays and concentration methods. Conclusions: The study indicates that surveillance of wastewater from large transport vessels with their own sanitation systems has potential as a complementary data source to prioritize clinical testing and contact tracing among disembarking passengers. Importantly, sampling methods and molecular assays must be further optimized to maximize detection sensitivity. The potential for false negatives by both wastewater testing and clinical swab testing suggests that the two strategies could be employed together to maximize the probability of detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections amongst passengers.

25 September 2014 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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JLJaslyn Jie Lin Lee
Jaslyn Jie Lin Lee
LCLiwei Chen
Liwei Chen
Jiahua ShiJiahua Shi
Jiahua Shi
Antoine TrzcinskiAntoine Trzcinski
Antoine Trzcinski
WCWei-Ning Chen
Wei-Ning Chen

1 October 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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XLXuan Li
Xuan Li
JKJagadeeshkumar Kulandaivelu
Jagadeeshkumar Kulandaivelu
SZShuxin Zhang
Shuxin Zhang
Jiahua ShiJiahua Shi
Jiahua Shi
MSMuttucumaru Sivakumar
Muttucumaru Sivakumar
GJGuangming Jiang
Guangming Jiang

10 March 2022 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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XLXuan Li
Xuan Li
JKJagadeeshkumar Kulandaivelu
Jagadeeshkumar Kulandaivelu
YGYing Guo
Ying Guo
SZShuxin Zhang
Shuxin Zhang
Jiahua ShiJiahua Shi
Jiahua Shi
GJGuangming Jiang
Guangming Jiang

15 June 2024 in Food Chemistry Advances
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ABAlberto Baldelli
Alberto Baldelli
Jiahua ShiJiahua Shi
Jiahua Shi
ASAnika Singh
Anika Singh
YGYigong Guo
Yigong Guo
FFFarahnaz Fathordoobady
Farahnaz Fathordoobady
APAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh