Exposure of rural households to toxic cyanobacteria in container-stored water

Water SA

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 631-636

  Fosso Kankeu, E ^a   Jagals, P ^a,c   Du Preez, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b Hydrobiology Section   (South Africa)

^c TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxin; Drinking water containers; Microcystin; Surface water sources

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; HEALTH RISKS; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTOXINS; MICROCYSTINS; SURFACE WATER SOURCES; WATER CONTAINERS;

RURAL AREAS;

BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RURAL POPULATION; SURFACE WATER; SURVIVAL; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN; WATER STORAGE;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 55249096958     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v34i5.180660     Document Type: Article

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