03077nam 22005415 450 991025415070332120200705020301.03-319-53587-010.1007/978-3-319-53587-6(CKB)3710000001177367(DE-He213)978-3-319-53587-6(MiAaPQ)EBC4843587(PPN)200513672(EXLCZ)99371000000117736720170418d2017 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCyclospora cayetanensis as a Foodborne Pathogen /by Ynés R. Ortega, Lucy J. Robertson1st ed. 2017.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2017.1 online resource (X, 65 p. 2 illus. in color.) SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition,2197-571X3-319-53585-4 Includes bibliographical references.This Brief provides a comprehensive overview of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a protozoan apicomplexan parasite that leads to outbreaks of traveler's diarrhea in consumers. The main characteristics of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection are covered, including documented outbreaks, regional patterns and statistics. Various transmission routes for this parasite are outlined, with a focus on foodborne transmission. A major focus of Cyclospora Cayetanensis As A Foodborne Pathogen is the detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in different food matrices. Decontamination procedures for the occurrence of this parasite in all major food types are outlined in detail, as well as current risk assessment procedures and regulations. The difficulty in minimizing the risk of infection in fresh produce is covered, plus potential solutions for this problem. This Brief not only comprehensively covers the current state of foodborne Cyclospora cayetanensis but also looks to future challenges in the detection, prevention and removal of this parasite in foods.SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition,2197-571XMicrobiologyFood—BiotechnologyPublic healthApplied Microbiologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/C12010Food Sciencehttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/C15001Public Healthhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H27002Microbiology.Food—Biotechnology.Public health.Applied Microbiology.Food Science.Public Health.660.62Ortega Ynés Rauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut300012Robertson Lucy Jauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910254150703321Cyclospora cayetanensis as a Foodborne Pathogen2069839UNINA