Presence of Rotavirus hominis in sewage and water

• Autorzy: Kocwa-Haluch R , Zalewska B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The presence of Rotavirus hominis and other rotaviruses in sewage and water is described. The problem of rotaviral world-wide infections causing severe or fatal disease of in­fants, children, adults and persons immu­no­com­pro­mised is discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

health hazard; water-borne rotavirus; Rotavirus hominis; rotaviral disease; water; sewage

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 11
• Numer: 6
• Opis fizyczny: p.751-755,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Kocwa-Haluch R

• Krakow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, Poland

autor

Zalewska B.

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