Cryptosporidium parvum in oysters from commercial harvesting sites in the Chesapeake Bay

Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum, a zoonotic waterborne pathogen, can be removed by bivalve molluscs from contaminated water and retained on gills and in hemolymph. We identified oocysts of C. parvum in oysters from seven sites in the Chesapeake Bay area. These findings document the presence of C....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 1999-09, Vol.5 (5), p.706-710
Hauptverfasser:	Fayer, R, Lewis, E J, Trout, J M, Graczyk, T K, Jenkins, M C, Higgins, J, Xiao, L, Lal, A A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Base Sequence Causes of Contamination Crassostrea Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidium parvum - genetics Cryptosporidium parvum - isolation & purification Cryptosporidium parvum - pathogenicity Food-Processing Industry Genotype Humans Maryland Mice Molecular Sequence Data Ostreidae - parasitology Oysters Polymerase Chain Reaction Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length United States Water Pollution
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Zusammenfassung:	Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum, a zoonotic waterborne pathogen, can be removed by bivalve molluscs from contaminated water and retained on gills and in hemolymph. We identified oocysts of C. parvum in oysters from seven sites in the Chesapeake Bay area. These findings document the presence of C. parvum infectious for humans in oysters intended for human consumption.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0505.990513