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Committee Report: Emerging pathogens—viruses, protozoa, and algal toxins
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1999.tb08702.x
Subject(s) - cyclospora , biology , waterborne diseases , toxoplasma gondii , cyclospora cayetanensis , caliciviridae , outbreak , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , cryptosporidium , norovirus , antibody , immunology , feces
Water utility managers will need to know important issues about microbes of concern in drinking water. The American Water Works Association Research Division Microbial Contaminant Committee reviewed three viral and three protozoan microorganisms and one set of bacterial toxins of greatest concern to the water industry: enterovirus, calicivirus and Norwalk virus, and hepatitis; Cyclospora cayetanensis , microsporidia, and Toxoplasma gondii; and cyanobacterial toxins. To help the water quality specialist, this report describes the virus, protozoan, or toxin; reviews its health effects; summarizes information on its occurrence, waterborne outbreaks, and water treatment; discusses analytical procedures; and outlines needed research.