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Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : guideline technical document - enteric protozoa : Giardia and Cryptosporidium.: H144-13/10-2018E-PDF

"Protozoa are a diverse group of microorganisms. Most are free-living organisms that can reside in fresh water and pose no risk to human health. Some enteric protozoa are pathogenic and have been associated with drinking water related outbreaks. The main protozoa of concern in Canada are Giardia and Cryptosporidium. They may be found in water following direct or indirect contamination by the faeces of humans or other animals. Person-to-person transmission is a major route of exposure for both Giardia and Cryptosporidium"--Executive summary, page 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Health Canada. Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch.
TitleGuidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : guideline technical document - enteric protozoa : Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Recommandations pour la qualité de l’eau potable au Canada : document technique - les protozoaires entériques : Giardia et Cryptosporidium.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, Ontario : Health Canada, April 2019.
  • ©2019.
Description1 online resource (iv, 114 pages)
ISBN9780660271897
Catalogue number
  • H144-13/10-2018E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberPub.: 180135
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