Cryptosporidiosis associated with ozonated apple cider

We linked an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis to ozonated apple cider by using molecular and epidemiologic methods. Because ozonation was insufficient in preventing this outbreak, its use in rendering apple cider safe for drinking is questioned.

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2006-04, Vol.12 (4), p.684-686
Main Authors: Blackburn, Brian G, Mazurek, Jacek M, Hlavsa, Michele, Park, Jean, Tillapaw, Matt, Parrish, MaryKay, Salehi, Ellen, Franks, William, Koch, Elizabeth, Smith, Forrest, Xiao, Lihua, Arrowood, Michael, Hill, Vince, da Silva, Alex, Johnston, Stephanie, Jones, Jeffrey L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Apple juice
Beverages - parasitology
case-control
Child
Child, Preschool
Cider
cohort
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis - epidemiology
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium - isolation & purification
diarrhea
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Dispatch
epidemiology
Food Parasitology
Fruit
Humans
Infant
Malus
Middle Aged
Ozone - chemistry
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Summary:We linked an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis to ozonated apple cider by using molecular and epidemiologic methods. Because ozonation was insufficient in preventing this outbreak, its use in rendering apple cider safe for drinking is questioned.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1204.050796