Inactivation of Naegleria fowleri by chlorine and ultraviolet light

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 51-52

  Sarkar, Payal ^b   Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ARIZONA; AUSTRALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS; EFFICIENCY FACTOR HOM MODELS; EXPOSURE-TIME; FATAL DISEASE; GIARDIA CYSTS; ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT;

PROTOZOA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHLORINE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84865585255     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0041     Document Type: Article

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