Risk assessment for protozoan parasites

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 185-193

  Teunis, Peter F M ^a   Havelaar, Arie H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; HEALTH RISKS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

PATHOGENS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

DRINKING WATER; PARASITE; PROTOZOAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036434827     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00085-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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