Occurrence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts in water supplies of San Pedro Sula, Honduras

During June 1996, water supplies of the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, were sampled to obtain an assessment of Cryptosporidium oocyst and Giardia cyst concentrations. Each sample was concentrated and stained with an indirect immunofluorescent antibody, and parasites were counted through microscop...

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Main Authors: Solo-Gabriele Helena María, Ager Jr.,Arba LeRoy, Lindo John Fitzgerald, Dubón José María, Neumeister Shondra Michelle, Baum Marianna Karas, Palmer Carol Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 1998-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998001200006