Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeIntroduction to the parasite: biology (including species and genotypes), lifecycle, pathology, treatment.- Transmission routes and factors that lend themselves to foodborne transmission.- Documented foodborne outbreaks.- Approaches to detecting Giardia cysts in different food matrices.- Occurence of Giardia cysts in different food matrices: results of surveys.- Inactivation or decontamination procedures.- Risk assessment and regulations.- Future challenges.- Conclusions.- References.
