Ultraviolet irradiation: An effective inactivation method of Aspergillus spp. in water for the control of waterborne nosocomial aspergillosis

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 5935-5940

  Nourmoradi, H ^a   Nikaeen, M ^b   Stensvold, C R ^c   Mirhendi, H ^d  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; Nosocomial aspergillosis; UV irradiation; Water

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY; IRON; IRRADIATION; TURBIDITY; WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS SPP; INACTIVATION EFFICIENCY; INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS; NOSOCOMIAL ASPERGILLOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS; UV IRRADIATION; WATER QUALITY FACTOR;

ASPERGILLUS;

IRON;

ALLERGY; DISINFECTION; FUNGUS; HEALTH RISK; INVASIVE SPECIES; IRRADIATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; FUNGAL COMMUNITY; FUNGUS SPORE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER DISINFECTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERBORNE HOSPITAL ASPERGILLOSIS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 84867139218     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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