Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in municipal water samples by the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-180

  Chung, E ^a   Aldom, J E ^b   Chagla, A H ^b   Kostrzynska, M ^a   Lee, H ^a   Palmateer, G ^c   Trevors, J T ^a   Unger, S ^c   De Grandis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^c EnviroMicrobial Services Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Detection; Digene SHARP Signal System; Filtration; Nested PCR; Oocyst; Water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DISSOLUTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA;

EID: 0031855527     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00050-5     Document Type: Article

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