Cryptosporidiosis and filtration of water from Loch Lomond, Scotland

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-120

  Pollock, Kevin G J ^a   Young, David ^b   Smith, Huw V ^c   Ramsay, Colin N ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; GRAVITY; HOME; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 38049027740     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1401.070562     Document Type: Article

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