Project #2505

Serosurveys to Determine the Attributable Risk of Viral Infection From Groundwater Sources

$76,649
Completed
Principal Investigator
Floyd
Frost
Research Manager
Emerson S Lomaquahu
Contractor
Lovelace Clinic Foundation
Microbes & Pathogens
Groundwater Management & Protection
Risk Assessment

Abstract

Reports on a completed literature search and on important factors and potential pitfalls to consider for future studies using serology approaches. Research partner: USEPA. Published as "Is Contaminated Groundwater an Important Cause of Viral Gastroenteritis in the United States?" in Journal of Environmental Health, 65(3):9-13, 2002. A reprint of the article is available to Foundation subscribers.