Ceramic water filters impregnated with silver nanoparticles as a point-of-use water-treatment intervention for HIV-positive individuals in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A pilot study of technological performance and human health benefits

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 288-300

  Abebe, Lydia Shawel ^a   Smith, James A ^a   Narkiewicz, Sophia ^b   Oyanedel Craver, Vinka ^b   Conaway, Mark ^c   Singo, Alukhethi ^d   Amidou, Samie ^d   Mojapelo, Paul ^d   Brant, Julia ^e   Dillingham, Rebecca ^e  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic water filters; Cryptosporidium parvum; HIV; Point of use; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

CERAMICS; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERAMIC WATER FILLTER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; FILTER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INCIDENCE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CERAMICS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; DRINKING WATER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FECES; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RURAL POPULATION; SILVER; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER QUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890669317     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.185     Document Type: Article

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