Preferential transport of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in variably saturated subsurface environments

Water Environment Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-120

  Darnault, Christophe J G ^a,b   Garnier, Patricia ^c   Kim, Young Jin ^d   Oveson, Kristina L ^d   Steenhuis, Tammo S ^d   Parlange, J Yves ^d   Jenkins, Michael ^e   Ghiorse, William C ^d   Baveye, Philippe ^d  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Preferential flow; Subsurface transport

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICA SAND; WATER SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SUBSURFACE TRANSPORT;

PROTOZOA;

DRUG PRODUCTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; POTABLE WATER; PROTOZOA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICA SAND; WATER SUPPLY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYST; DRINKING WATER; FECES; GROUNDWATER; MACROPORE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; PROTOZOAN; SUBSOIL;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; EFFLUENT; FECES ANALYSIS; FLOW RATE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD SAFETY; INFECTION RISK; OOCYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TRANSPORT; ANIMAL; HUMAN; SOIL;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; PROTOZOA;

SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL; WATER;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; HUMANS; OOCYSTS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3843149939     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143003X140890     Document Type: Article

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