Waterborne outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 429-446

  Chalmers, Rachel M ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Drinking; Genotyping; Recreational; Water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; SWIMMING POOL; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84872034309     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4415/ANN_12_04_10     Document Type: Article

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