Serological responses to Cryptosporidium-specific antigens in Czech populations with different water sources

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Kozisek, F ^a   Craun, G F ^b   Cerovska, L ^a   Pumann, P ^a   Frost, F ^c,d   Muller, T ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b Professional Building   (United States)

^c LOVELACE CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CZECH REPUBLIC; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEROLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CZECH REPUBLIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 38049140717     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807008370     Document Type: Article

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