Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in raw sewage and creek water in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-43

  Farias, Eveline Wilma Coutinho ^a   Gamba, Rosa C ^a   Pellizari, Vivian Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Creek waters; Cryptosporidium spp.; Sewage

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 11144232575     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822002000100008     Document Type: Article

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