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Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia genotypes and subtypes in raw and treated water in Portugal.
Letters in applied microbiology - 1 Jun 2009
Lobo M L, Xiao L, Antunes F, Matos O
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Waterborne outbreaks of diarrhoeal illness reported worldwide are mostly associated with Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. Their presence in aquatic systems makes it essential to develop preventive strategies for water and food safety. This study was undertaken to monitor the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in a total of 175 water samples, including raw and treated water from both surface and...
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