A sensitive, semi-quantitative direct PCR-RFLP assay for simultaneous detection of five Cryptosporidium species in treated drinking waters and mineral waters

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 9-15

  Nichols, Rosely A B ^a   Paton, C A ^a   Campbell, B M ^a   Wastling, J ^a   Smith, H V ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts; Drinking water; Mineral water; Semi quantitative direct PCR RFLP; Simultaneous detection

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; DNA; FILTRATION; GELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

DIGESTION;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; MINERAL WATER;

DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

AMPLICON; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MELEAGRIDIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA EXTRACTION; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MELEAGRIDIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FELIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036336926     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2002.0079     Document Type: Conference Paper

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