Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts in groundwater for human consumption in Itaquaquecetuba City, S. Paulo-Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-153

  Gamba, Rosa De Carvalho ^a   Ciapina, Elisa Mara Prioli ^a   Espíndola, Rodrigo S ^a   Pacheco, Alberto ^a   Pellizari, Vivian Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

And groundwater; Calcium carbonate flocculation method; Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP.;

EID: 2442714626     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822000000200017     Document Type: Article

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