Inadequately treated wastewater as a source of human enteric viruses in the environment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2620-2637

  Okoh, Anthony I ^a   Sibanda, Thulani ^a   Gusha, Siyabulela S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Enteric viruses; Gastrointestinal tract; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADENOVIRUS; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; ENTERIC VIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ROTAVIRUS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS CONCENTRATION; VIRUS ENTRY; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS MORPHOLOGY; VIRUS RESISTANCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN ADENOVIRUS;

EID: 77954790267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7062620     Document Type: Review

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