Occurrence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in US wastewaters

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 437-452

  McCuin, Randi M ^a   Clancy, Jennifer L ^a  

^a Clancy Environmental Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

ColorSeed; Cryptosporidium; Detection; Methods; Occurrence; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

DYE;

DETECTION METHOD; EFFLUENT; IRRADIATION; PROTOZOAN; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EFFLUENT; OOCYST; TIME; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 33845468273     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2006.0028     Document Type: Article

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