Waterborne human pathogenic viruses of public health concern

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 544-564

  Ganesh, Atheesha ^a   Lin, Johnson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

gastroenteritis; pathogen; pathogenesis; virus; waterborne

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER; MINERAL WATER; RIVER WATER; SEA WATER; WATER;

DRINKING WATER; GASTROENTERITIS; HEPATITIS; MENINGITIS; PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRUS;

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; ASTROVIRUS; COXSACKIE VIRUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHO VIRUS; ENTERIC VIRUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE INFECTION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GASTROENTERITIS; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; PATHOGENESIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; ROTAVIRUS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84889687847     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2013.769205     Document Type: Article

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