A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of extreme weather events and other weather-related variables on Cryptosporidium and Giardia in fresh surface waters

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-17

  Young, Ian ^a   Smith, Ben A ^a   Fazil, Aamir ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cryptosporidium; Drinking water; Giardia; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SURFACE WATER; FRESH WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

CYST; EXTREME EVENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; IDENTIFICATION KEY; META-ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYST (RESTING STAGE); GIARDIA; GLOBAL CLIMATE; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PRECIPITATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT; WEATHER;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GIARDIA; OOCYSTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WEATHER;

EID: 84928993144     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2014.079     Document Type: Review

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