Sensitivity of free-living amoeba trophozoites and cysts to water disinfectants

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 335-339

  Dupuy, Mathieu ^a   Berne, Florence ^a   Herbelin, Pascaline ^b   Binet, Marie ^b   Berthelot, Nelsie ^c   Rodier, Marie Hélène ^a   Soreau, Sylvie ^b   Héchard, Yann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c Veolia Environnement Recherche et Innovation   (France)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Chlorine; Cyst; Disinfectant; Treatment; Water

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA (GENUS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OXIDE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CYST; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT; TROPHOZOITE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMOEBA; CHLORINE; CYST; DISINFECTANT; TREATMENT; WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA; BACTERIA; CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CYSTS; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; OXIDES; TROPHOZOITES; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84892680736     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.07.007     Document Type: Article

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