Evolution of monitoring for Giardia and Cryptosporidium in water
Artemis Efstratiou1, Jerry Ongerth2, Panagiotis Karanis3
1State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Centre for Biomedicine and Infectious Diseases (CBID), Academy for Animal and Veterinary Science of the Qinghai University, Xining, PR China; National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
Abstract:
This review describes the evolution of monitoring methodology for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water since the 1970's. Methods in current use for Giardia and Cryptosporidium in water are highlighted, though attention is given to all available published methods by country and continent. The review is intended to stimulate research leading to future improvements and further developments in monitoring methodology for Giardia, Cryptosporidium and other waterborne protozoan parasites in water.
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