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Environmental inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in catchment soils
Aims: To generate field‐relevant inactivation rates for Cryptosporidium oocysts in soil that may serve as parameter values in models to predict the terrestrial fate and transport of oocysts in catchments. Methods and Results: The inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in closed soil microcosms ov...
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Published in: | Journal of applied microbiology 2005-01, Vol.98 (2), p.308-317 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Aims: To generate field‐relevant inactivation rates for Cryptosporidium oocysts in soil that may serve as parameter values in models to predict the terrestrial fate and transport of oocysts in catchments.
Methods and Results: The inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in closed soil microcosms over time was monitored using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) as an estimate of oocyst ‘viability’. Inactivation rates for Cryptosporidium in two soils were determined under a range of temperature, moisture and biotic status regimes. Temperature and soil type emerged as significantly influential factors (P |
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ISSN: | 1364-5072 1365-2672 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02459.x |