Capture and retention of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

The capture and retention of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms are observed using laboratory flow cells. The results demonstrate that biofilm architecture and surface-chemical interactions play a significant role in mediating the deposition of pathogenes from suspension into biofilms and hydrodynamic transport processes cause Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts to migrate from the bulk fluid to surface-attached microbial communities.