Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in membrane-filtered municipal wastewater used for irrigation.
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A wastewater tertiary treatment system based on membrane ultrafiltration and fed with secondary-treated municipal wastewater was evaluated for its Giardia cyst and Cryptosporidium oocyst removal efficiency. Giardia duodenalis (assemblages A and B) and Cryptosporidium parvum were identified in feed water but were found in filtered water only during occasional failure of the filtration system.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 72 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006