COMMITTEE REPORT: EMERGING PATHOGENS- VIRUSES, PROTOZOA AND ALGAL TOXINS

摘要

The American Water Works Association Research division Microbial Contaminant Committee reviewed three viral and three protozoan microorganisms and one set of bacterial toxins of greatest concern to the water industry: enterovirus, calicivirus and Norwalk virus, and hepatitis;Cyclospora cayetanensis, microsporidia,and Toxoplasma gondii; and cyanobacterial toxins .To help the water quality specialist, this report describes the virus, protozoan, or toxin; reviews its health effects; summarizes information on its occurrence, waterborne outbreaks, and water treatment; discusses analytical procedures; and outlines needed research.