Removal effect of the water purifier for home use against Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 941-943

  Matsui, Toshihiro ^a   Kajima, Junko ^b   Fujino, Takashi ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Japan Association of Parasite Control   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium oocyst; Removal effect; Water purifier

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

CHARCOAL; FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; OOCYST; PARASITOLOGY; PRESSURE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CHARCOAL; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FRESH WATER; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; OOCYSTS; PRESSURE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 7444237218     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.941     Document Type: Article

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