Comparison of Cryptosporidium-specific and Giardia-specific monoclonal antibodies for monitoring water samples

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1611-1617

  Ferrari, B C ^a   Vesey, G ^a   Weir, C ^a   Williams, K L ^a   Veal, D A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Detection; Flow cytometry; Giardia; Monoclonal antibodies; Water testing

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; PROTOZOA; WATER QUALITY;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

WATER ANALYSIS;

DRINKING WATER; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; OOCYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032996634     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00398-4     Document Type: Article

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