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Development of a National Reference Collection for Oocysts of Cryptosporidium - WT02006
Description
Development of molecular finger-printing techniques for identification of Cryptosporidium species and sub-types.

Executive summaries of the WDCQ research reports and earlier Department of the Environment drinking water research reports, are posted on the Foundation for Water Research website (www.fwr.org) The website also contains details of how to obtain copies of research reports.
Project Documents
• Executive Summary : Development of a National Reference Collection for Oocysts of Cryptosporidium   (23k)
Time-Scale and Cost
From: 2000

To: 2002

Cost: £150,000
Contractor / Funded Organisations
Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
Keywords
Analysis              
Cryptosporidium              
Drinking Water              
Epidemiology              
Pathogens              
Quality              
Water              
Fields of Study
Water Quality
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