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Gonzalez, Oscar; Noya, Belkisyole De; Robertson, Lucy Jane - Trypanosoma Cruzi as a Foodborne Pathogen - 9783319234090 - V9783319234090
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Trypanosoma Cruzi as a Foodborne Pathogen

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Description for Trypanosoma Cruzi as a Foodborne Pathogen Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition. Num Pages: 103 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MMGT; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.

This Brief provides a comprehensive overview of Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite that is traditionally considered as exclusively vectorborne, but can be foodborne, and may lead to outbreaks of Chagas disease in consumers. The characteristics of Trypanosoma cruzi and the clinical effects of the disease are covered, including documented outbreaks, regional patterns, and epidemiology. The various transmission routes are outlined, but with specific focus on foodborne transmission. A major emphasis of this text is contamination of fruit juices with Trypanosoma cruzi in, a transmission vehicle with increasing significance in the spread of this parasite. Also outlined is the difficulty of establishing a protocol for detection in food samples. Results on survival ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
103
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
Number of Pages
92
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319234090
SKU
V9783319234090
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Gonzalez, Oscar; Noya, Belkisyole De; Robertson, Lucy Jane
Oscar N. González is a professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. Belkisyolé A. de Noya is a professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. Lucy J. Robinson is a professor at Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo, Norway.

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