Risk of handling as a route of exposure to infectious waterborne Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts via Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus).
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.
Graczyk
Thaddeus K
TK
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. tgraczyk@jhsph.edu
McOliver
Cynthia
C
Silbergeld
Ellen K
EK
Tamang
Leena
L
Roberts
Jennifer D
JD
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