Project report : a pilot study to attempt to estimate pathogenic human viruses in treated sewage : [dissertation] completed as a partial requirement for the Diploma in Natural Resources [Lincoln College]
Project report : a pilot study to attempt to estimate pathogenic human viruses in treated sewage : [dissertation] completed as a partial requirement for the Diploma in Natural Resources [Lincoln College]
Riley, P. O.
Riley, P. O.
Date
1974
Type
Dissertation
Fields of Research
ANZSRC::060501 Bacteriology , ANZSRC::05 Environmental Sciences , ANZSRC::050206 Environmental Monitoring
Abstract
It has been noted (Stent, 1963) that viruses can survive in certain environments for times and under conditions at which their host cells are inactivated. In particular, viruses pathogenic to man may persist in sewage under conditions where assays for coliforms are negative.
The aim of this short study is to ascertain whether phages parasitic upon the human intestinal commensal Escherichia coli could be used as an index of the number of pathogenic human viruses in sewage.
Permalink
Source DOI
Rights
https://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rights
Creative Commons Rights
Access Rights
Digital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.