title: Identification of particle size classes inhibiting protozoan recovery from surface water samples via U.S. Environmental Protection Agency method 1623.
abstract: Giardia species recovery by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency method 1,623 appears significantly impacted by a wide size range (2 to 30 microm) of particles in water and organic matter. Cryptosporidium species recovery seems negatively correlated only with smaller (2 to 10 microm), presumably inorganic particles. Results suggest constituents and mechanisms interfering with method performance may differ by protozoan type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Systems Engineering, 200 Seitz Hall (0303), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0303, USA. krometis@vt.edu
authors.forename: Leigh-Anne H
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Krometis
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Characklis
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sobsey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005872:Giardia / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D033661:Oocysts / Q000166:cytology; D010316:Particle Size; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D014867:Water
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