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Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: a review.
J Food Prot. 1999 Sep; 62(9):1059-70.JF

Abstract

While the risk from pathogenic microorganisms in foods has been recognized for hundreds of years, bacterial agents are generally implicated as the contaminants. Although many outbreaks of gastroenteritis caused by protozoan pathogens have occurred, it is only in the last 3 years that attention has focused on protozoan association with foodborne transmission. Recognized as waterborne parasites, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora have now been associated with several foodborne outbreaks. The oocysts and cysts of these organisms can persist and survive for long periods of time both in water and on foods. While Cyclospora oocysts require a maturation period, Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts are immediately infectious upon excretion from the previous host. As a result, these parasites have emerged as public health risks and have become a concern to the food industry. More than 200 cases of foodborne giardiasis (seven outbreaks) were reported from 1979 to 1990. Four foodborne Cryptosporidium outbreaks (with a total of 252 cases) have been documented since 1993. Cyclospora caused a series of sporadic outbreaks of cyclosporasis throughout North America that have affected over 3,038 people since 1995. Control and prevention of protozoan foodborne disease depends upon our ability to prevent, remove, or kill protozoan contaminants. This review will address the biology, foodborne and waterborne transmission, survival, and methods for detection and control of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Rose JB
Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg 33701, USA.
Slifko TR
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsCryptosporidiumDisease Transmission, InfectiousEucoccidiidaFood ParasitologyGiardiaTemperatureUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10492484

Citation

Rose, J B., and T R. Slifko. "Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and Their Impact On Foods: a Review." Journal of Food Protection, vol. 62, no. 9, 1999, pp. 1059-70.
Rose JB, Slifko TR. Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: a review. J Food Prot. 1999;62(9):1059-70.
Rose, J. B., & Slifko, T. R. (1999). Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: a review. Journal of Food Protection, 62(9), 1059-70.
Rose JB, Slifko TR. Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and Their Impact On Foods: a Review. J Food Prot. 1999;62(9):1059-70. PubMed PMID: 10492484.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: a review. AU - Rose,J B, AU - Slifko,T R, PY - 1999/9/24/pubmed PY - 1999/9/24/medline PY - 1999/9/24/entrez SP - 1059 EP - 70 JF - Journal of food protection JO - J Food Prot VL - 62 IS - 9 N2 - While the risk from pathogenic microorganisms in foods has been recognized for hundreds of years, bacterial agents are generally implicated as the contaminants. Although many outbreaks of gastroenteritis caused by protozoan pathogens have occurred, it is only in the last 3 years that attention has focused on protozoan association with foodborne transmission. Recognized as waterborne parasites, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora have now been associated with several foodborne outbreaks. The oocysts and cysts of these organisms can persist and survive for long periods of time both in water and on foods. While Cyclospora oocysts require a maturation period, Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts are immediately infectious upon excretion from the previous host. As a result, these parasites have emerged as public health risks and have become a concern to the food industry. More than 200 cases of foodborne giardiasis (seven outbreaks) were reported from 1979 to 1990. Four foodborne Cryptosporidium outbreaks (with a total of 252 cases) have been documented since 1993. Cyclospora caused a series of sporadic outbreaks of cyclosporasis throughout North America that have affected over 3,038 people since 1995. Control and prevention of protozoan foodborne disease depends upon our ability to prevent, remove, or kill protozoan contaminants. This review will address the biology, foodborne and waterborne transmission, survival, and methods for detection and control of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora. SN - 0362-028X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/10492484/Giardia_Cryptosporidium_and_Cyclospora_and_their_impact_on_foods:_a_review_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -