Impact of bathers on levels of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia lamblia cysts in recreational beach waters

Recreational beach water samples collected on weekends and weekdays during 11 consecutive summer weeks were tested for potentially viable Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia lamblia cysts using the multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method. The levels of oocysts and cysts o...

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Published in:Water research (Oxford) 2007-08, Vol.41 (15), p.3483-3489
Main Authors: Sunderland, Deirdre, Graczyk, Thaddeus K., Tamang, Leena, Breysse, Patrick N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Applied sciences
Bathing Beaches
Cryptosporidium parvum
Cryptosporidium parvum - isolation & purification
Environmental Monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia - isolation & purification
Humans
Oocysts
Other industrial wastes. Sewage sludge
Pollution
Recreational water
Surface water
Wastes
Water Microbiology
Water Pollutants - isolation & purification
Water quality
Water treatment and pollution
Waterborne oocysts
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Summary:Recreational beach water samples collected on weekends and weekdays during 11 consecutive summer weeks were tested for potentially viable Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia lamblia cysts using the multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method. The levels of oocysts and cysts on weekends were significantly higher than on the weekdays ( P
ISSN:0043-1354
1879-2448
DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2007.05.009