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 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)