Wastewater pathogens

Author(s)

    • Gerardi, Michael H.
    • Zimmerman, Melvin C. (Melvin Charles), b. 1950

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Wastewater pathogens

Michael H. Gerardi, Mel C. Zimmerman

(Wastewater microbiology series)

Wiley-Interscience, c2005

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 163-166

Includes index

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Description

A practical guide to wastewater pathogens The fourth volume in Wiley's Wastewater Microbiology series, Wastewater Pathogens offers wastewater personnel a practical guide that is free of overly technical jargon. Designed especially for operators, the text provides straight facts on the biology of treatment as well as appropriate protective measures. Coverage includes: * An overview of relevant history, hazards, and organisms * Viruses, bacteria, and fungi * Protozoa and helminthes * Ectoparasites and rodents * Aerosols, foam, and sludge * Disease transmission and the body's defenses * Removal, inactivation, and destruction of pathogens * Hygiene measures, protective equipment, and immunizations

Table of Contents

PREFACE ix PART I OVERVIEW 1 1. Introduction 3 2. History 7 3. Hazards 11 4. Classification of Organisms 17 PART II VIRUSES, BACTERIA, AND FUNGI 21 5. Viruses 23 6. Hepatitis Virus Group 31 7. HIV 39 8. West Nile Virus 45 9. Bacteria 53 10. Leptospira interrogans 67 11. Fungi 69 PART III PROTOZOANS AND HELMINTHS 73 12. Introduction to Parasitic Protozoans and Helminths 75 13. Protozoans 79 14. Helminths 85 PART IV ECTOPARASITES AND RODENTS 97 15. Ectoparasites 99 16. Rodents and Rodent Control 103 PART V AEROSOLS, FOAM, AND SLUDGE 111 17. Aerosols and Foam 113 18. Sludge 117 PART VI DISEASE TRANSMISSION AND THE BODY'S DEFENSES 123 19. Disease Transmission 125 20. The Body's Defenses 129 PART VII REMOVAL, INACTIVATION, AND DESTRUCTION OF PATHOGENS 135 21. Removal, Inactivation, and Destruction of Pathogens 137 22. Disinfection 141 23. Coliform Bacteria and Indicator Organisms 145 PART VIII HYGIENE MEASURES, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND IMMUNIZATIONS 149 24. Hygiene Measures and Protective Equipment 151 25. Immunizations 159 REFERENCES 163 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 167 CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND ELEMENTS 169 GLOSSARY 171 INDEX 177

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