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Occurrence of Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium sp. in wastewater samples from São Paulo State, Brazil, and Lima, Peru.
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Nov 2016
Ulloa-Stanojlović Francisco Miroslav, Aguiar Bruna, Jara Luis M, Sato Maria Inês Zanoli, Guerrero Juana Arzola, Hachich Elayse, Matté Glavur Rogério, Dropa Milena, Matté Maria Helena, de Araújo Ronalda Silva
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of the study were to detect and genotype Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in wastewater samples obtained from five cities with high transit of people in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and at the entrance of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Lima, Peru. Samples were collected and concentrated by centrifugation. The genomic DNA was extracted for molecular characterization by nested...
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