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Foodborne illness associated with Cryptosporidium and Giardia from livestock.
Journal of food protection - 1 Nov 2011
Budu-Amoako Ebo, Greenwood Spencer J, Dixon Brent R, Barkema Herman W, McClure J T
Abstract excerpt
Waterborne outbreaks caused by Cryptosporidium and Giardia are well documented, while the public health implications for foodborne illness from these parasites have not been adequately considered. Cryptosporidium and Giardia are common in domestic livestock, where young animals can have a high prevalence of infection, shedding large numbers of oocysts and cysts. Molecular epidemiological studies have advanced...
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