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Incidence of coliphage in potable water supplies / by M.M. El-Abagy, B.J. Dutka, and M. Kamel.: En13-5/87-146E-PDF

"Samples of drinking water, from different sources in greater Cairo, Egypt, and bottled drinking water were tested for total coliform, fecal coliform and coliphage populations. Of the 147 samples tested, four esamples were positive for both total coliforms and coliphage, 65 samples were negative for total coliforms, fecal coliforms and coliphage and 78 samples were positive for coliphage and negative for total coliforms and fecal coliforms. The incidence of coliphage in these potable water supplies reflects the probability of human pathogenic virus presence"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada). Rivers Research Branch.
  • Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
TitleIncidence of coliphage in potable water supplies / by M.M. El-Abagy, B.J. Dutka, and M. Kamel.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; 87-146
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "RRB-87-67."
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes a management perspective and abstract in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario, Canada : National Water Research Institute, Rivers Research Branch, Ecotoxicology and Biomonitoring Project Team, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, October 1987.
Author / Contributor
  • El-Abagy, M. M., author.
  • Dutka, B. J., author.
  • Kamel, Merzik Tawfik, 1948- author.
Description1 online resource (6 pages, 1 unnumbered page).
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/87-146E-PDF
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