Human Viruses in Water
Perspectives in Medical Virology
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This book provides overviews and updates on basic research, diagnosis, epidemiology, and public health on enteric viruses, as well as on treatment and intervention to prevent their waterborne transmission. Data are presented and interpreted by leading researchers in the field in 13 chapters. An essential resource for virologists, epidemiologists, medical and public health professionals, graduate students and postdoctoral scientists at various levels of their careers.
Key Features
Key Topics Include:
* Ecology of enteric viruses
* Intervention measures from risk assessment to virus disinfection practices
* Cutting edge technology on procedures for virus detection and monitoring in water and the water environment
* Quality assurance and quality control measures in water virology
* Legal regulations regarding viruses in the environment
* Ecology of enteric viruses
* Intervention measures from risk assessment to virus disinfection practices
* Cutting edge technology on procedures for virus detection and monitoring in water and the water environment
* Quality assurance and quality control measures in water virology
* Legal regulations regarding viruses in the environment
Readership
Virologists, epidemiologists, medical professionals, public health professionals
Table of Contents
- Overview of health-related water virology
Waterborne gastroenteritis viruses
Enteric hepatitis viruses
Enteroviruses with special reference to poliovirus and poliomyelitis eradication
Virus occurrence and survival in environmental waters
Virus removal in water treatments
Global supply of virus safe drinking water
Waterborne Viruses: Assessing the Risks
The Detection of Waterborne Viruses
Viruses in shellfish
Indicators of waterborne enteric viruses
Quality control, environmental monitoring and regulations
Recent advances and future needs in environmental virology
Product details
- No. of pages: 306
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier Science 2007
- Published: October 3, 2007
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780444521576
- eBook ISBN: 9780080553276
About the Author
Albert Bosch
Affiliations and Expertise
Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, Barcelona, Spain