Project 2596
Structural Physiology of the Cryptosporidium Oocyst Wall
$550,543
Principal Investigator
Honorine Ward
Director of Subscriber Services
Alice H Fulmer
Contractor
New England Med Center Hospital
Abstract
Determines the biochemical composition of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall and how the protein, carbohydrate, and lipid components of the wall influence inactivation of the organism by drinking water treatment. Includes investigations of agents that may dissolve, permeate, or breach the oocyst wall or suture. Published in 2004.
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