TY - JOUR
T1 - Foodborne infections vectored by molluscan shellfish.
AU - Graczyk, T. K.
AU - Schwab, K. J.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank A. Nasir for her assistance in literature collection. The studies on molluscan shellfish and Cryptosporidium parvum were supported in part by the Maryland Sea Grant (R/F-88) and The Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University (HO40-951-0180)
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PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - Foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5000 deaths each year in the United States. The authors present and analyze information derived from epidemiologic investigations and surveillance systems on foodborne infections caused by consumption of molluscan shellfish. This review focuses on the bias in reporting of shellfish-vectored illness, prevention and control of such infections, the origin of recognized viral and bacterial etiologic agents, and a new potential public health threat of a food-and-waterborne protozoan contaminant, Cryptosporidium parvum.
AB - Foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5000 deaths each year in the United States. The authors present and analyze information derived from epidemiologic investigations and surveillance systems on foodborne infections caused by consumption of molluscan shellfish. This review focuses on the bias in reporting of shellfish-vectored illness, prevention and control of such infections, the origin of recognized viral and bacterial etiologic agents, and a new potential public health threat of a food-and-waterborne protozoan contaminant, Cryptosporidium parvum.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11894-000-0023-y
DO - 10.1007/s11894-000-0023-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 10981028
AN - SCOPUS:0012915428
SN - 1522-8037
VL - 2
SP - 305
EP - 309
JO - Current gastroenterology reports
JF - Current gastroenterology reports
IS - 4
ER -