Die-off and retardation of Cryptosporidium spp. oocyst in loamy soil saturated with secondary effluent

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-259

  Nasser, A M ^a   Huberman, Z ^a   Zilberman, A ^a   Greenfeld, S ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteria die off; Bacteria retardation; Cryptosporidium spp.; Effluent reuse; Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; SOILS;

LOAMY SOILS;

WATER SUPPLY;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIOPHAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EFFLUENT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LOAM SOIL; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; RECYCLING; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER SAMPLING;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0041381125     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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