[A method of concentrating viruses in environmental water sources].

The authors propose an effective and simple method for the collection and concentration of enteroviruses from environmental water bodies, which is based on adsorption properties of macroporous glass (MPG). MPG enveloped in water-permeable coating permits concentration directly in the water. Poliomyelitis viruses were 100-1000-fold concentrated in laboratory trials. The advantages of the new method in comparison with the routine gauze tampon method were demonstrated in experiments with the indicator virus carried out at sewage works and under field conditions.