Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia

Shields, Joan M.; Gleim, Elizabeth R.; Beach, Michael J.

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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia

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Jun 2008
By Shields, Joan M. ; Gleim, Elizabeth R. ; Beach, Michael J.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Shields, Joan M. ; Gleim, Elizabeth R. ; Beach, Michael J.
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Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis have been found in swimming pool filter backwash during outbreaks. To determine baseline prevalence, we sampled pools not associated with outbreaks and found that of 160 sampled pools, 13 (8.1%) were positive for 1 or both parasites; 10 (6.2%) for Giardia sp., 2 (1.2%) for Cryptosporidium spp., and 1 (0.6%) for both.
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Adolescent Adult Animals Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Environmental Monitoring Giardia Lamblia Humans Odds Ratio Swimming Pools Water Water Pollutants
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(6):948-950.
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Journal Article
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Georgia
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North America
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14
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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