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- Provides an introduction to Trypanosoma cruzi , the parasite and the disease
- Outlines the transmission routes of Trypanosoma cruzi with a focus on foodborne and fruit juice transmission
- Focuses on the detection, treatment and control of Trypanosoma cruzi in foods
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition (BRIEFSFOOD)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
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 of Trypanosoma cruzi in food matrices is considered, as well as current risk assessment procedures and regulations. Different approaches to preventing transmission, including inactivation and decontamination are introduced, but also the importance of targeted educational initiatives, and also with a focus on future detection, prevention, and prevention of contamination of foods with this parasite.
Authors and Affiliations
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Seccion de Biohelmintiasis, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Facultad de Medicina, UCV, Catedra de Parasitologia, Escuela "Luis Razetti" Facultad de Medicina, UCV, Caracas, Venezuela
Belkisyolé de Noya
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Catedra de Parasitologia, Escuela "Luis Razetti" Facultad de Medicina, UCV,, Seccion de Inmunologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV),, Caracas, Venezuela
Oscar González
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Parasitology Laboratory, Norwegian University of Life Sciences – Veterinary School, Oslo, Norway
Lucy J. Robertson
About the authors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Trypanosoma cruzi as a Foodborne Pathogen
Authors: Belkisyolé de Noya, Oscar González, Lucy J. Robertson
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23410-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23409-0Published: 09 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23410-6Published: 29 October 2015
Series ISSN: 2197-571X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-5728
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 92
Number of Illustrations: 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Food Science, Public Health, Applied Microbiology