Timothy E. Ford
Microbiological safety of drinking water: United States and global perspectives.
waterborne disease statistics begin estimate global burden infectious diseases contaminated drinking water diarrheal disease dramatically underreported etiologies seldom diagnosed review examines available data waterborne disease incidence united states globally together limitations waterborne route transmission examined bacterial protozoal viral pathogens either frequently associated drinking water eg shigella spp strong evidence implicating waterborne route transmission eg leptospira spp addition crucial areas research discussed including risks selection treatmentresistant pathogens importance environmental reservoirs new methodologies pathogenspecific monitoring accurately assess risks waterborne disease necessary understand pathogen distribution survival strategies within water distribution systems apply methodologies detect presence also viability infectivity pathogen