Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

Micro-organisms targeted in the Healthy-Water Project

Taxa of emerging waterborne microbial pathogens targeted in the Healthy-Water project for European drinking water sources and supplies.

* according to WHO-report “Emerging Issues in Water and Infectious Disease”, 2003

* according to WHO-report “Emerging Issues in Water and Infectious Disease”, 2003
§ according to CDC classification bioterrorism agent category A

Bacteria

Legionella pneumophila

(Scanning Electron Microscopy, URV) 

Escherichia coli cells attached to an algal particle in reservoir water (Immunofluorescence staining, HZI)

Viruses

Hepatitis A Virus (UB)

Caliciviruses  (UB)

Protozoa

Cryptosporidia (IMS, SUEZ)

Cryptosporidia and Giardia, Immunofluorescence staining (NIEH)

                                         

08.09.2010

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