Abstract: The invention relates to methods and kits for the sensitive, specific, and, preferably, quantitative detection of C. parvum oocysts in aqueous samples using immunomagnetic separation and amplification.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1998
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2000
Assignee:
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Morteza Abbaszadegan, George Dominic Di Giovanni, Mark William LeChevallier