Water Environment ResearchVolume 66, Issue 4 p. 292-298 Measurement of PollutantFree Access Detection and occurrence of waterborne bacterial and viral pathogens E. Kathleen Black, E. Kathleen BlackSearch for more papers by this authorGordon R. Finch, Gordon R. FinchSearch for more papers by this author E. Kathleen Black, E. Kathleen BlackSearch for more papers by this authorGordon R. Finch, Gordon R. FinchSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 June 1994 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1554-7531.1994.tb00093.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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