Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis as pathogenic contaminants of water in Galicia, Spain: The need for safe drinking water

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 132-138

  Castro Hermida, José Antonio ^a   González Warleta, Marta ^a   Mezo, Mercedes ^a  

^a Centro de Investigacions Agrarias de Mabegondo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Drinking water; Giardia; Public health; Surface and ground water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

DRINKING WATER;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SPAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DRINKING WATER; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; SPAIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84927693164     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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