Study of the viral removal efficiency in a urban wastewater treatment plant

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 893-897

  Carducci, A ^a   Morici, P ^a   Pizzi, F ^a   Battistini, R ^a   Rovini, E ^a   Verani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenovirus; Environmental virology; HAV; TTV; Viral removal; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADENOVIRUS; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COLIPHAGE; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PURIFICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADENOVIRIDAE; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEWAGE; VIRUSES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ADENOVIRIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEPATITIS A VIRUS; SALMONELLA; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

EID: 53549108622     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.437     Document Type: Article

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