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SEROLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS FINDINGS IN THE WATER SUPPLY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Citation:

Frost, F. J., T. B. Muller, A. Weilsmann, C. K. Fairley, J. S. Hurley, G. F. Craun, AND R L. Calderon. SEROLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS FINDINGS IN THE WATER SUPPLY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH. Taylor & Francis Health Sciences, London, Uk, 10(1):35-40.

Description:

From July to September, 1998, high levels of Cryptospordium oocysts and Giardia cysts were detected in Sydney, Australia drinking water. To evaluate whether Sydney residents had an elevated risk of infection, serological responses to two Cryptospordium antigen groups (15/17 - and 27-kDa) were compared for 104 Sydney blood donors and 104 Melborne blood donors.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:03/01/2000
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID: 82221