Impact of sample collection and processing on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium
By: prepared by Debra E. Huffman ... [et al.] ; sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation.
Contributors: Huffman, Debra E.; AWWA Research Foundation.
Publisher: Awwa Research Foundation
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Denver, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: Cryptosporidium parvum -- Testing.; Water quality -- Measurement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-63).
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: Viability and infectivity determination methodologies; title: Comparison of DAPI/PI, excystation, and cell culture for oocysts that have been purified using ethyl ether/CSCL, ethyl acetate/CSCL, and ethyl ether/sheathers density gradients; title: Comparison of the effect of pretreatment and age on the infectivity of C. parvum obtained from two commercial vendors; title: Effects of IMS on the infectivity of C. parvum oocysts; title: Effects of EPA method 1623 on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium oocysts; title: Effects of the Cryptec cartridge filter on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium oocysts; title: Effects of the EPA Information Collection Rule (ICR) method on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium oocysts; title: Effects of continuous flow centrifugation on the infectivity of C. parvum oocysts; title: Conclusions and recommendations.