Effectiveness of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts detection and enumeration methods in water and milk samples Eficácia de métodos de detecção e enumeração de oocistos de Cryptosporidium spp. em amostras de água e leite

Cryptosporidium spp. oocyst recovery in water and milk samples was evaluated. Samples were inoculated with a suspension of 1.2×10(7) Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and submitted to centrifugal flotation, using different solutions (sucrose, NaCl, MgSO4, ZnSO4, AlSO4, NH4SO4 40% and NH4SO4 80%...

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Main Authors: E.C.L. Machado, T.L.M. Stamford, L.C. Alves, R.G. Melo, N.K.S. Shinohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2006-06-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352006000300023