Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk of handling as a route of exposure to infectious waterborne Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts via Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus).
- Journal:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Graczyk, Thaddeus K et al.
- Affiliation:
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · United States
Abstract
Commercial Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) were exposed to 2.0x10(4) 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.
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