Waterborne outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 81-91

  Craun, Gunther F ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Hubbs, Stephen A ^g   Frost, Floyd ^h   Calderon, Rebecca L ⁱ   Via, Steve H ^d  

^a Gunther F Craun and Associates   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Information Management and Technology Research Committee   (United States)

^e Society for Epidemiology Research   (United States)

^f Intl Soc for Environ Epidemiology   (United States)

^g LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY   (United States)

^h LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

ⁱ U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 0032163823     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08500.x     Document Type: Article

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