Effect of high-rate algal ponds on viability of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts.

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  • S Araki
  • S Martín-Gomez
  • E Bécares
  • E De Luis-Calabuig
  • F Rojo-Vazquez
چکیده

The physicochemical conditions of high-rate algal ponds were responsible for a more than 97% reduction in the infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in neonatal mice. The use of semipermeable bags of cellulose showed that pH, ammonia, and/or light seems to be a major factor for the inactivation of oocysts in wastewater, supporting the importance of alga-based systems for safer reuse of treated wastewater.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied and environmental microbiology

دوره 67 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001