Molecular detection and viability discrimination of zoonotic protozoan pathogens in oysters and seawater

• Main Authors: Kim, Minji, Rueda, Lezlie, Packham, Andrea, Moore, James, Wuertz, Stefan, Shapiro, Karen
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Cryptosporidium; Giardia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174045
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The presence of foodborne protozoan pathogens including Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis, Toxoplasma gondii, and Cyclospora cayetanensis in commercial shellfish has been reported across diverse geographical regions. In the present study, a novel multiplex nested polymerase chain reaction (...