Does each bead count? A reduced-cost approach for recovering waterborne protozoa from challenge water using immunomagnetic separation

• Main Authors: Natália de Melo Nasser Fava (Author), Kamila Jessie Sammarro Silva (Author), William John Snelling (Author), Nigel George Ternan (Author), James Stephen Gerard Dooley (Author), Lyda Patricia Sabogal-Paz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are two of the most prominent aetiological agents of waterborne diseases. Therefore, efficient and affordable methodologies for identifying and quantifying these parasites in water are increasingly necessary. USEPA Method 1623.1 is a widely used and valida...