Removal of parasitic protozoa from water using a mobile water filtration apparatus intended for field use by military or emergency personnel

From: Military Medicine | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Robertson, Lucy J | Copyright information

Approximately 3,200 L of water were inoculated with Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. The contaminated water was filtered through a Berkefeld Filter, type TWA 3, as used by the Norwegian army. Nine 10-L samples of filtered water and four 10-L control samples of unfiltered water were analyzed for Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. On average, 1,920 Giardia cysts and 2,735 Cryptosporidium oocysts per 10 L were detected in the unfiltered water. Between 0 and 2 Giardia cysts and ...

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