Public health concerns about caliciviruses as waterborne contaminants

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Schaub, Stephen A ^a   Oshiro, Robin K ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

CALICIVIRUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHELLFISH; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

CALICIVIRIDAE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034120172     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315580     Document Type: Conference Paper

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