Use of metagenomic microbial source tracking to investigate the source of a foodborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis

Use of metagenomic microbial source tracking to investigate the source of a foodborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite of global public health importance that causes gastroenteritis in a variety of vertebrate hosts, with many human outbreaks reported yearly, often from ingestion of contaminated water or food. Despite the major public health implications, little is typically kn...

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Main Authors: J. Ahlinder, A.-L. Svedberg, A. Nystedt, R. Dryselius, K. Jacobsson, M. Hägglund, B. Brindefalk, M. Forsman, J. Ottoson, K. Troell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Subjects:
Vegetables
Contaminated food
Cryptosporidium parvum
Foodborne outbreak investigation
18S rRNA
16S rRNA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676621000330

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