Wastewater Pathogens

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John Wiley & Sons, Oct 28, 2004 - Science - 192 pages
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
 

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Contents

PART II VIRUSES BACTERIA AND FUNGI
21
PART III PROTOZOANS AND HELMINTHS
73
PART IV ECTOPARASITES AND RODENTS
97
PART V AEROSOLS FOAM AND SLUDGE
111
PART VI DISEASE TRANSMISSION AND THE BODYS DEFENSES
123
PART VII REMOVAL INACTIVATION AND DESTRUCTION OF PATHOGENS
135
PART VIII HYGIENE MEASURES PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND IMMUNIZATIONS
149
REFERENCES
163
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
167
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND ELEMENTS
169
GLOSSARY
171
INDEX
177
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About the author (2004)

MICHAEL H. GERARDI holds an MS in biology from James Madison University and provides wastewater operator training and troubleshooting of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. He has authored more than eighty technical articles. He is currently responsible for the development and presentation of wastewater biology courses at the Pennsylvania State University.

MEL C. ZIMMERMAN is professor and chair of the Biology Department at Lycoming College. He also directs the Clean Water Institute at Lycoming. He has been teaching courses in ecology, aquatic biology, and tropical marine biology for twenty-four years. His research and publications deal with stream ecology and restoration, wetland ecology, and wastewater biology.

Bibliographic information

TitleWastewater Pathogens
Wastewater Microbiology
AuthorsMichael H. Gerardi, Mel C. Zimmerman
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2004
ISBN0471710423, 9780471710424
Length192 pages
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