Optimization and validation of methods for isolation and real-time PCR identification of protozoan oocysts on leafy green vegetables and berry fruits
Leafy green vegetables and berry fruits have vastly different physical and biochemical characteristics, are typically consumed raw with minimal washing, and are potential transmission vehicles for food-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora and Toxoplasma. Va...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Food and Waterborne Parasitology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676615300299 |