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Enteroviruses in recreational waters of Northern Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

M. S. Hughes ,
P. V. Coyle  and
J. H. Connolly
M. S. Hughes*
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Queen's University, Belfast
P. V. Coyle
Affiliation:
Regional Virus Laboratory, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
J. H. Connolly
Affiliation:
Regional Virus Laboratory, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
*
*Dr M. S. Hughes. Bacteriology Department, Veterinary Sciences Division. Stoney Road. Stormont. Belfast BT4 3SD. N. Ireland.
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Virus surveillance of Northern Ireland recreational waters, between April 1986 and May 1989 demonstrated widespread enteroviral contamination of coastal and inland waters. In 1986, enteroviruses were detected in 4 of 46 (8·7%) water samples, collected from 6 coastal bathing waters. In 1987, 49 of 107 (45·8%) samples, from 16 coastal bathing waters, yielded enteroviruses; 33 of the enterovirus positive samples passed one or both of the coliform standards outlined by the European Economic Community (EEC) bathing water directive (76/160/EEC). Enteroviruses were also detected in 33 of 39 (84·6%) samples tested from 3 inland recreational waters.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 108 , Issue 3 , June 1992 , pp. 529 - 536
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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