A Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak in North-West Wales associated with low oocyst counts in treated drinking water

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 299-310

  Mason, B W ^a   Chalmers, R M ^b   Carnicer Pont, D ^c   Casemore, D P ^d  

^a Temple of Peace and Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Cryptosporidium hominis; Low oocyst counts; Molecular methods; Outbreak management; Waterborne outbreak

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; PROTOZOAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OOCYSTS; WALES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS;

EID: 77953115052     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.184     Document Type: Article

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