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. 1999 Sep-Oct;5(5):706–710. doi: 10.3201/eid0505.990513

Cryptosporidium parvum in oysters from commercial harvesting sites in the Chesapeake Bay.

R Fayer 1, E J Lewis 1, J M Trout 1, T K Graczyk 1, M C Jenkins 1, J Higgins 1, L Xiao 1, A A Lal 1
PMCID: PMC2627728  PMID: 10511528

Abstract

Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum, a zoonotic waterborne pathogen, can be removed by bivalve molluscs from contaminated water and retained on gills and in hemolymph. We identified oocysts of C. parvum in oysters from seven sites in the Chesapeake Bay area. These findings document the presence of C. parvum infectious for humans in oysters intended for human consumption.

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