Efficacy of solar disinfection of Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella Typhimurium and Vibrio cholerae

Aims:  To determine the efficacy of solar disinfection (SODIS) for enteric pathogens and to test applicability of the reciprocity law.

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