The potential for acquiring cryptosporidiosis or giardiosis from consumption of mung bean sprouts in Norway: A preliminary step-wise risk assessment

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-300

  Robertson, L J ^a   Greig, J D ^b   Gjerde, B ^a   Fazil, A ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Giardia; Mung bean sprouts; Norway; QRA; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HEALTH SURVEY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MUNG BEAN; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPROUT; VEGETABLE;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 13444304070     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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