Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples

Blastocystis cysts were detected in 38 (47/123) (37 Scottish, 17 Malaysian) of sewage treatment works. Fifty percent of influents (29 Scottish, 76 Malaysian) and 28 of effluents (9 Scottish, 60 Malaysian) contained viable cysts. Viable cysts, discharged in effluent, provide further evidence for the...

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Main Authors: Suresh, K., Smith, H.V., Tan, T.C.
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Language:English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/4019/1/Suresh-2005-Viable_Blastocystis.pdf
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description Blastocystis cysts were detected in 38 (47/123) (37 Scottish, 17 Malaysian) of sewage treatment works. Fifty percent of influents (29 Scottish, 76 Malaysian) and 28 of effluents (9 Scottish, 60 Malaysian) contained viable cysts. Viable cysts, discharged in effluent, provide further evidence for the potential for waterborne transmission of Blastocystis.
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spelling um.eprints-40192012-12-05T03:39:58Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4019/ Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples Suresh, K. Smith, H.V. Tan, T.C. R Medicine Blastocystis cysts were detected in 38 (47/123) (37 Scottish, 17 Malaysian) of sewage treatment works. Fifty percent of influents (29 Scottish, 76 Malaysian) and 28 of effluents (9 Scottish, 60 Malaysian) contained viable cysts. Viable cysts, discharged in effluent, provide further evidence for the potential for waterborne transmission of Blastocystis. 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4019/1/Suresh-2005-Viable_Blastocystis.pdf Suresh, K. and Smith, H.V. and Tan, T.C. (2005) Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71 (9). pp. 5619-5620. ISSN 0099-2240, http://aem.asm.org/content/71/9/5619.full.pdf
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title Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples
title_full Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples
title_fullStr Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples
title_full_unstemmed Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples
title_short Viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and Malaysian sewage samples
title_sort viable blastocystis cysts in scottish and malaysian sewage samples
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/4019/1/Suresh-2005-Viable_Blastocystis.pdf
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