Protozoa: Giardia and Cryptosporidium

2004

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Table of Contents

• 1.0 Guideline
• 2.0 Executive Summary for the Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Background
  • 2.3 Giardia and Cryptosporidium
  • 2.4 Health Effects
  • 2.5 Exposure
  • 2.6 Treatment
• 3.0 Description
  • 3.1 Giardia
  • 3.2 Cryptosporidium
• 4.0 Health Effects
  • 4.1 Giardia
  • 4.2 Cryptosporidium
• 5.0 Emerging Pathogenic Waterborne Protozoans
• 6.0 Sources and Exposure
  • 6.1 Giardia
  • 6.2 Cryptosporidium
• 7.0 Analytical Methods
  • 7.1 Detection
  • 7.2 Viability and Infectivity
• 8.0 Treatment Technology
  • 8.1 Municipal-scale Technologies
  • 8.2 Residential-scale Treatment Options
• 9.0 Assessment
  • 9.1 Giardia
  • 9.2 Cryptosporidium
  • 9.3 Balancing Risks
• 10.0 Rationale
• 11.0 References
• Annex A: CT Tables for the Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide, Chloramine, and Ozone at Various Temperatures
• Annex B: UV Dose (IT) Table for the Inactivation of Giardia and Cryptosporidium