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. 1990 May;56(5):1420–1422. doi: 10.1128/aem.56.5.1420-1422.1990

Parasitic hazard with sewage sludge applied to land.

D Barbier 1, D Perrine 1, C Duhamel 1, R Doublet 1, P Georges 1
PMCID: PMC184421  PMID: 2339893

Abstract

A modification of the FAUST technique allowed a highly regular recovery of Taenia saginata eggs from sewage sludge, as well as their quantification. Despite the low viability (8%) noted, the viable T. saginata egg level remains high (20.10(6)/ha) and offers a serious risk for cattle even after a 3-week "no-grazing" period.

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