Particle-associated viruses in water: Impacts on disinfection processes

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 137-164

  Templeton, Michael R ^a,b   Andrews, Robert C ^a   Hofmann, Ron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Drinking water; Particles; Viruses; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATERS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE-ASSOCIATED VIRUSES;

VIRUSES;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ASBESTOS; DRINKING WATER; FULVIC ACID; GLASS FIBER; HUMIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE;

DISINFECTION; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATERS; VIRUSES;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SUSPENDED LOAD; VIRUS PARTICLE; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIOPHAGE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CELL ACTIVITY; CHLORINATION; COXSACKIE VIRUS A; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION CONTROL; IONIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; REOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VACCINIA; VIRUS ATTACHMENT; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS PARTICLE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 40449114783     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380601174764     Document Type: Review

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