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Cryptosporidium and Giardia in surface water: a case study from Michigan, USA to inform management of rural water systems.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 14 Oct 2014
Dreelin Erin A, Ives Rebecca L, Molloy Stephanie, Rose Joan B
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Giardia pose a threat to human health in rural environments where water supplies are commonly untreated and susceptible to contamination from agricultural animal waste/manure, animal wastewater, septic tank effluents and septage. Our goals for this paper are to: (1) explore the prevalence of these protozoan parasites, where they are found, in what quantities, and which genotypes are present;...
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