Water samples collected throughout several reclamation facilities were analyzed for the presence of infectious Cryptosporidium parvum by the focus detection method-most-probable-number cell culture technique. Results revealed the presence of infectious C. parvum oocysts in 40% of the final disinfected effluent samples. Sampled effluent contained on average seven infectious oocysts per 100 liters. Thus, reclaimed water is not pathogen free but contains infectious C. parvum.
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Gennaccaro, A. L., McLaughlin, M. R., Quintero-Betancourt, W., Huffman, D. E., & Rose, J. B. (2003). Infectious Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in final reclaimed effluent. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(8), 4983–4984. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.69.8.4983-4984.2003
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