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619243 
Journal Article 
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia 
Shields, JM; Gleim, ER; Beach, MJ 
2008 
Yes 
Emerging Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1080-6040
EISSN: 1080-6059 
14 
6 
948-950 
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis have been found in swimming pool filter backwash during outbreaks. To determine baseline prevalence, we sampled pools not associated with outbreaks and found that of 160 sampled pools, 13 (8.1%) were positive for 1 or both parasites; 10 (6.2%) for Giardia sp., 2 (1.2%) for Cryptosporidium spp., and 1 (0.6%) for both. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Emerging Infectious Diseases is the property of Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) 
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; WATERBORNE infection; GIARDIA lamblia; DISEASES; SWIMMING pools; EPIDEMICS; ATLANTA (Ga.); GEORGIA