Contamination of bivalve molluscs by Cryptosporidium oocysts: The need for new quality control standards

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 97-105

  Gomez Couso H ^a   Freire Santos, F ^a   Martinez Urtaza J ^a   Garcia Martin O ^a   Ares Mazas M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Detection; Protozoa; Shellfish; Viability

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DYE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CLAM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EUROPE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; OYSTER; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; SHELLFISH; SPAIN; STANDARDIZATION;

BIVALVIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0042120979     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00057-6     Document Type: Article

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