Public Health Risk of Foodborne Pathogens in Edible African Land Snails, Cameroon
In tropical countries, land snails are an important food source; however, foodborne disease risks are poorly quantified. We detected Campylobacter spp., Yersinia spp., Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., or Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli in 57%–86% of snails in Cameroon. Snail meat is a likely vector...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/22-0722_article |