AWWA WQTC55138

AWWA WQTC55138 Development of Methods for the Detection of Microsporidia in Model and Natural Waters
Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 01/01/2001

Battigelli, D.A.;Borchardt, M.;Spencer, S.K.;Marshall, M.M.;Moffett, J.

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The primary objective of this study is to develop a strategy for the recovery and identification of human pathogenic microsporidia from natural waters using a combination of research approaches including filtration/elution, immunomagnetic separation, cell culture, continuous flow centrifugation and flow cytometry. A secondary objective is to consider methods for the assessment of spore viability. Includes 22 references, table.