High occurrence of viable forms of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in domestic sewage from an agricultural region of Brazil

• Main Authors: Winni Alves Ladeia (Author), Felippe Danyel Cardoso Martins (Author), Beatriz de Souza Lima Nino (Author), Arielle da Cunha Silvério (Author), Ana Clécia da Silva (Author), Raul Ossada (Author), Douglas Aparecido da Silva (Author), João Luis Garcia (Author), Roberta Lemos Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cryptosporidium and Giardia are the main etiologies of waterborne outbreaks caused by protozoa. These parasites are commonly detected in wastewater; however, there is little knowledge about the concentration of viable forms in treated sewage, mainly in small communities. To understand more about the...