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Occurrence and potential health risk of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in different water catchments in Belgium.
Environmental monitoring and assessment - 1 Feb 2015
Ehsan Amimul, Geurden Thomas, Casaert Stijn, Paulussen Jef, De Coster Lut, Schoemaker Toon, Chalmers Rachel, Grit Grietje, Vercruysse Jozef, Claerebout Edwin
Abstract excerpt
Human wastewater and livestock can contribute to contamination of surface water with Cryptosporidium and Giardia. In countries where a substantial proportion of drinking water is produced from surface water, e.g., Belgium, this poses a constant threat on drinking water safety. Our objective was to monitor the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in different water catchment sites in Belgium and to discriminate...
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