title: Risk of handling as a route of exposure to infectious waterborne Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts via Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus).
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.
authors: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. tgraczyk@jhsph.edu
authors: Thaddeus K
authors: TK
authors: Graczyk
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: McOliver
authors: Ellen K
authors: EK
authors: Silbergeld
authors: Leena
authors: L
authors: Tamang
authors: Jennifer D
authors: JD
authors: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary*; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000662:veterinary*; D005511:Food Handling; D033661:Oocysts / Q000469:parasitology; D012307:Risk Factors