Global occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in shellfish: Should Canada take a closer look?

Food Research International

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-135

  Willis, Jessica E ^a   McClure, J T ^b   Davidson, Jeff ^b   McClure, Carol ^b   Greenwood, Spencer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b Government of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Cryptosporidium; Food safety; Giardia; Shellfish

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CURRENT MONITORING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GIARDIA; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; PROTOZOAN PARASITES;

FOOD SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHELLFISH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PROTOZOA;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; BOS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP.; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84875684454     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.02.020     Document Type: Review

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