Using ultrafiltration to concentrate and detect Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus atrophaeus subspecies globigii, and Cryptosporidium parvum in 100-liter water samples

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 484-492

  Lindquist, H D Alan ^a   Harris, Stephanie ^a   Lucas, Sasha ^b   Hartzel, Margaret ^b   Riner, Diana ^b   Rochele, Paul ^c   DeLeon, Ricardo ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b PEGASUS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC   (United States)

^c METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus atrophaeus subspecies globigii; Cryptosporidium parvum; Sampling; Ultrafiltration; Water

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAINER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STR. STERNE; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 34548270507     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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