A New Protocol for Molecular Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis as Contaminants of Berry Fruits

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite that is associated with foodborne outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses. Raspberries have been implicated as a vehicle of infection in some of these outbreaks. Most of the molecular techniques used for the detection of parasites commonly use the 18s...

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Main Authors: Tamirat T. Temesgen, Kristoffer R. Tysnes, Lucy J. Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01939/full