Effectiveness of ceramic filters in capturing Giardia duodenalis cysts in experimentally contaminated water

Giardia duodenalis is the main water-transmitted protozoan in developing countries. This study evaluated the effectiveness of ceramic filters in capturing G. duodenalis cysts and verified the porosity size needed to remove cysts from contaminated water. The study was conducted in the Laboratory of P...

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Main Authors: Larissa Imaculada da Costa Sobrinho, Francine Alves da Silva Coelho, Matheus Diniz Gonçalves Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4136/ambi-agua.1821