An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012.

An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012.

BACKGROUND:We report a widespread foodborne outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum in England and Scotland in May 2012. Cases were more common in female adults, and had no history of foreign travel. Over 300 excess cases were identified during the period of the outbreak. Speciation and microbiological t...

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Main Authors: Caoimhe McKerr, Goutam K Adak, Gordon Nichols, Russell Gorton, Rachel M Chalmers, George Kafatos, Paul Cosford, Andre Charlett, Mark Reacher, Kevin G Pollock, Claire L Alexander, Stephen Morton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125955

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