Effects of Drinking-Water Filtration on Cryptosporidium Seroepidemiology, Scotland

Effects of Drinking-Water Filtration on Cryptosporidium Seroepidemiology, Scotland

Continuous exposure to low levels of Cryptosporidium oocysts is associated with production of protective antibodies. We investigated prevalence of antibodies against the 27-kDa Cryptosporidium oocyst antigen among blood donors in 2 areas of Scotland supplied by drinking water from different sources...

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Main Authors: Colin N. Ramsay, Adam P. Wagner, Chris Robertson, Huw V. Smith, Kevin G.J. Pollock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
fresh water
Cryptosporidium
filtration
cryptosporidiosis
seroepidemiology
Scotland
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/12-0386_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/12-0386_article

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