Cryptosporidium and public health: From watershed to water glass

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 25-32

  Gradus, M Stephen ^a  

^a Bureau of Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

CHLORINATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EFFLUENT; OOCYST; REVIEW; SEWER OUTFALL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0034652550     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-4399(00)87495-4     Document Type: Article

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