Xunde Li, Philippe Brasseur, Patrice Agnamey, Jean Jacques Ballet, Chu Clemenceau
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Abstract
The authors compared the viability and infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in chlorinated tap water at various storage durations (i.e., 2 wk, 4 wk, 6 wk, or 8 wk) and at 2 cool temperatures (i.e., 10 degrees C and 4 degrees C), using in vitro (excystation) and in vivo (suckling mouse) methods. After 8 wk, mean oocyst excystation decreased to 33.4% and 26.7% at 10 degrees C and 4 degrees C, respectively. Suckling mice infectivity was higher after storage at 10 degrees C than after storage at 4 degrees C. These data suggest that Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts can survive and remain infectious for 8 wk in cool chlorinated tap water.