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Occurrence, genotyping, and health risk of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in recreational lakes in Tianjin, China.
Water research - 15 Sept 2018
Xiao Shumin, Yin Pengna, Zhang Yan, Zhao Xiaoyun, Sun Liping, Yuan Hongying, Lu Jingfang, Hu Sike
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are critical parasites in the etiology of diarrhea worldwide, and often cause waterborne outbreaks. The presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in recreational lakes was investigated with molecular characterization, and a comprehensive quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) of protozoan infections was performed, considering multiple exposure pathways, differences in age, sex,...
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