Handbook of Water and Wastewater MicrobiologyDuncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan Elsevier, 7 ago 2003 - 832 pagine "Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right" --Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General Edited by two world-renowned scientists in the field, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology provides a definitive and comprehensive coverage of water and wastewater microbiology. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book gives a global perspective on the important issues faced in the provision of safe drinking water, the problems of dealing with aquatic pollution and the processes involved in wastewater management. Starting with an introductory chapter of basic microbiological principles, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology develops these principles further, ensuring that this is the essential text for process engineers with little microbiological experience and specialist microbiologists alike.
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... infections that range from those that do not cause noticeable symptoms to those that cause life-threatening infections. It is essential, therefore, that testing water for the ... Infection with this virus is the ultimate cause of. 2. Viruses.
... Infection with this virus is the ultimate cause of AIDS. The retrovirus particle contains an RNA genome but when the virus infects a host cell, a DNA copy is made of the virus genome. This subsequently becomes integrated into the genome ...
... infection and are thus referred to as 'late proteins'. The assembly of new virus particles and the subsequent release of progeny follows the biosynthesis of virus components. This may result from the complete destruction or lysis of the ...
... infection, through to fatal conditions. 3 VIRUS INFECTIONS THAT SPREAD VIA THE FAECAL–ORAL ROUTE Viruses that cause waterborne infections are of devastating importance. Viruses are the commonest cause of gastrointestinal infection world ...
... infectious. Hepatitis E virus, another RNA virus, is a very rare cause of hepatitis. Like hepatitis A, infection with hepatitis E is associated with exposure to contaminated water and it is most common in the Far East. It, too, causes a ...
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Part 2 Water and Excreta Related Diseases | 175 |
Part 3 Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment | 315 |
Part 4 Drinking Water Microbiology | 611 |
Useful Websites | 794 |
Index | 797 |