Abstract
A pilot study was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in four very small drinking water systems supplying communities in rural Puerto Rico. Water samples (40 L) were collected and oocysts were concentrated by calcium carbonate flocculation, recovered by immunomagnetic separation and detected by immunofluorescence microscopy. Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified in all four systems. This is the first report of evidence of the potential public health risk from this chlorine-resistant pathogen in Puerto Rican small water systems. Further work is warranted to fully assess the health risks that Cryptosporidium and other protozoa pose to populations served by community-managed small drinking water systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 853-858 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Water and Health |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© IWA Publishing 2015.
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Calcium carbonate flocculation
- Cryptosporidium
- Puerto Rico
- Small water systems
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