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Occurrence and Control of Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water

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Drinking Water Microbiology

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Although Cryptosporidium, an enteric coccidian protozoan, was described in 1907, it has only been recognized as a cause of disease in humans since 1980. Within five years of its acceptance as a human pathogen, the first waterborne outbreak associated with Cryptosporidium was described in the United States. Cryptosporidium must now be included in a list of pathogens which may occur and be transmitted by contaminated water.

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Rose, J.B. (1990). Occurrence and Control of Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water. In: McFeters, G.A. (eds) Drinking Water Microbiology. Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4464-6_14

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