The prevalence and characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in beef abattoir water supplies

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 3697-3703

  McEvoy, J M ^a   Duffy, G ^a   Moriarty, E M ^a   Lowery, C J ^b   Sheridan, J J ^a   Blair, I S ^b   McDowell, D A ^b  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Beef; Bore hole water; Carcass wash; Cryptosporidium; Surface water

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOREHOLES; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ABATTOIR; BEEF; BORE-HOLE WATER (BH); CARCASS WASH; CRYPTOSPORDIUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

RIVER WATER;

HEALTH IMPACT; MICROORGANISM; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CARCASS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; OOCYST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 24344456011     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.06.023     Document Type: Article

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