title: Effect of high-rate algal ponds on viability of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts.
abstract: The physicochemical conditions of high-rate algal ponds were responsible for a more than 97% reduction in the infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in neonatal mice. The use of semipermeable bags of cellulose showed that pH, ammonia, and/or light seems to be a major factor for the inactivation of oocysts in wastewater, supporting the importance of alga-based systems for safer reuse of treated wastewater.
authors: Area de Ecología, Instituto del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain. degma@unileon.es
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Araki
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Martín-Gomez
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bécares
authors: E
authors: E
authors: De Luis-Calabuig
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Rojo-Vazquez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000469:parasitology; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development*; D051379:Mice; D012722:Sewage; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D014867:Water