Risk of Handling as a Route of Exposure to Infectious Waterborne Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts via Atlantic Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus)

Commercial Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) were exposed to 2.0 x 10⁴ infectious waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum. The study demonstrated that blue crabs can transfer C. parvum oocysts to persons involved in handling or preparing crabs and that they may contaminate other surface...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2007-06, Vol.73 (12), p.4069-4070
Main Authors: Graczyk, Thaddeus K, McOliver, Cynthia, Silbergeld, Ellen K, Tamang, Leena, Roberts, Jennifer D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Brachyura
Callinectes sapidus
Cells
Crustaceans
Cryptosporidiosis - transmission
Cryptosporidiosis - veterinary
Cryptosporidium parvum
Decapoda
Disease Transmission, Infectious - veterinary
Food Handling
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health risk assessment
Marine
Microbiology
Oocysts - parasitology
Public Health Microbiology
Risk Factors
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Summary:Commercial Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) were exposed to 2.0 x 10⁴ infectious waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum. The study demonstrated that blue crabs can transfer C. parvum oocysts to persons involved in handling or preparing crabs and that they may contaminate other surfaces or products during storage.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.00166-07