Prevalence, detection and control of Cryptosporidium parvum in food

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-26

  Laberge, Isabelle ^a   Griffiths, Mansel W ^a   Griffiths, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Detection; Food; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; APPLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DAIRY PRODUCT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA PROBE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; MILK; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030250039     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00977-4     Document Type: Review

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