David S. Lindsay <lindsayd at vt.edu> wrote:
>Joan Shields list of "references" points out a big problem with the
>literature on Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Finding Cryptosporidium
>oocysts or Giardia cysts in water does not demonstrate that these are
>infectious to humans. Unless molecular characterizartions are done that
>can implicate human strains of the parasites are present, then the
>"finding" of these oocysts/cysts in water samples is virtually
>meaningless.
Actually, one of the papers does specifically mention finding
Cryptosporidium parvum in seawater and oysters. C. parvum is
indeed a species that is pathogenic to humans. Perhaps a
closer reading of the articles themselves might be useful?
Most of my work has centered on Cyclospora cayetanensis (methods
for detection is surface waters) - I have had to look at Giardia
and Cryptosporidium detection for some background information.
joan
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