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. 1993 Nov;59(11):3674–3680. doi: 10.1128/aem.59.11.3674-3680.1993

Comparison of Giardia lamblia and Giardia muris cyst inactivation by ozone.

G R Finch 1, E K Black 1, C W Labatiuk 1, L Gyürék 1, M Belosevic 1
PMCID: PMC182516  PMID: 8285675

Abstract

Inactivation of Giardia lamblia and Giardia muris cysts was compared by using an ozone demand-free 0.05 M phosphate buffer in bench-scale batch reactors at 22 degrees C. Ozone was added to each trial from a concentrated stock solution for contact times of 2 and 5 min. The viability of the control and treated cysts was evaluated by using the C3H/HeN mouse and Mongolian gerbil models for G. muris and G. lamblia, respectively. The resistance of G. lamblia to ozone was not significantly different from that of G. muris under the study conditions, contrary to previously reported data that suggested G. lamblia was significantly more sensitive to ozone than G. muris was. The simple Ct value for 2 log unit inactivation of G. lamblia was 2.4 times higher than the Ct value recommended by the Surface Water Treatment Rule.

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