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18528772

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-27
pubmed:abstractText
A total of 21 samples: raw water (RW) samples; water samples after coagulation with aluminium sulfate (clarified water: CW); and water after chlorination (treated water: TW) from a water purification plant that treats river surface water from the neighbourhood of Foggia (Italy), were analysed for the presence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts. Bacteriological indicator of faecal contamination (total and faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci,), total bacterial count at 22 and 36 degrees C and physicochemical parameters (turbidity, temperature, pH) were evaluated. Cryptosporidium oocysts were not found in any samples examined, while Giardia cysts were found only in RW samples, with the maximal concentration of 8 cysts/100 l. A positive correlation was found between the Giardia densities and quality parameters such as TC, FC and TBC at 22 degrees C. Giardia levels in raw water samples correlated (p < 0.05) with TC, FC and with temperature. No other water quality parameters was consistently correlated with cysts level.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1573-2959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
152
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
203-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Occurrence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Italian water supplies.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Food Science, Agricultural Faculty of Foggia, University of Foggia, via Napoli 25, 71100, Foggia, Italy. a.vernile@unifg.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article