Bather density and levels of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and pathogenic microsporidian spores in recreational bathing water

Thaddeus K. Graczyk; Deirdre Sunderland; Leena Tamang; Frances E. Lucy; Patrick N. Breysse

doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0734-1

Bather density and levels of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and pathogenic microsporidian spores in recreational bathing water

Thaddeus K. Graczyk
, Deirdre Sunderland
, Leena Tamang
, Frances E. Lucy
, Patrick N. Breysse

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The study demonstrated that the resuspension of bottom sediments caused by bathers and their direct microbial input resulted in elevated levels of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, Giardia lamblia cysts, and microsporidian spores, particularly Enterocytozoon bieneusi, in recreational beach water on days deemed acceptable for bathing by fecal bacterial standards.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1729-1731
Number of pages	3
Journal	Parasitology Research
Volume	101
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-007-0734-1
State	Published - Nov 2007

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Bather density and levels of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and pathogenic microsporidian spores in recreational bathing water

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