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Table 4. Microorganisms groups observed in sewage sludge samples throughout the anaerobic digestion.
| Microorganisms groups |
Operation time (d) |
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| - |
0 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
| Protozoa |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Eimeria spp. |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Entamoeba spp. |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
| Helminth |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ascaris spp. |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
| Trichuris spp. |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
| Toxocara spp. |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
| Hymenolepis spp. |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
| Mites |
++ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
| (-) absence of microorganisms. Protozoa: (+) 1 to 5 cysts or oocysts per slide. Helminth: (+) 1 to 2 eggs per slide, (++) 3 to 10 eggs per slide. |
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