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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Cryptosporidium oocysts in mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Normandy (France)
International Journal of Food Microbiology, Volume 108, No. 3, Year 2006
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Cultured mussels (Mytilus edulis) were collected seasonally during one year from three sites on the Northwestern coastal area of Normandy (France). Flesh, gills and innerwater were examined for Cryptosporidium oocyst detection using immunomagnetic separation and immunofluorescence assay. Oocysts were present in all samples for all sites and seasons and flesh was the most contaminated part. Oocyst rates were apparently related with seasonal rain precipitation variations. Molecular analysis revealed that oocysts belonged to the species Cryptosporidium parvum (formerly genotype 2 or «bovine genotype»). Oocyst infectivity was assessed by oral administration to suckling NMRI-mice, and developmental stages were observed in only one mouse infected with oocysts from one location. The detection of potentially infectious C. parvum oocysts of likely cattle-breeding origin in cultured edible mussels confirms their resistance to sea environments, and underlines the potential risk of food-borne infection. This work reports for the first time the presence of infectious Cryptosporidium oocysts in shellfish from France. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Guyot, Karine
France, Lille
Institut Pasteur de Lille
France, Lille
Université de Lille
Dei-Cas, Eduardo
France, Lille
Institut Pasteur de Lille
France, Lille
Université de Lille
Ballet, Jean Jacques
France, Caen
Un2rm - ur Risques Microbiens
Brasseur, Philippe H.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.11.018
ISSN:
01681605
Research Areas
Food Security
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy