Quantitative microbial risk assessment for waterborne pathogens in a wastewater treatment plant and its receiving surface water body
Abstract Background Access to safe water for drinking and domestic activities remains a challenge in emerging economies like South Africa, forcing resource-limited communities to use microbiologically polluted river water for personal and household purposes, posing a public health risk. This study q...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-02036-7 |