Environmental Pollution, Volume 259 , 01/04/2020

Waterborne protozoan pathogens in environmental aquatic biofilms: Implications for water quality assessment strategies

Frederick R. Masangkay, Giovanni D. Milanez, Amalia Tsiami, Freida Z. Hapan, Voravuth Somsak, Manas Kotepui, Jitbanjong Tangpong, Panagiotis Karanis

Abstract

Analysis of biofilms along with surface water and sediments in environmental aquatic systems lead to improved detection and isolation of waterborne protozoan pathogens.

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Article

Source Type

Journal

Keywords

AsiaBiofilmsCryptosporidiumGiardiaLakes

ASJC Subject Area

Environmental Science : Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science : PollutionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics : Toxicology

Funding Agency

Walailak University

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DOI : 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113903
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Masangkay, F., Milanez, G., Tsiami, A., Hapan, F., Somsak, V., Kotepui, M., Tangpong, J., ... Karanis, P. (2020). Waterborne protozoan pathogens in environmental aquatic biofilms: Implications for water quality assessment strategies. Environmental Pollution, 259doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113903

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