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In this section: Laboratory Methods (Food)

BAM Chapter 19a: Detection of Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium from Fresh Produce: Isolation and Identification by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Microscopic analysis

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Authors

Palmer A. Orlandi (ret), Christian Frazar, Laurenda Carter, and Dan-My T. Chu
Contact: Sonia Almeria or Mauricio Durigan

Editions

BAM Chapter 19a: Detection of Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium from Fresh Produce: Isolation and Identification by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Microscopic Analysis (October 2004 Edition) in PDF

Updated Methods Available

(2017) Chapter 19b: Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Fresh Produce using real-time PCR
(2020) Chapter 19c: Dead-end Ultrafiltration for the Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis from Agricultural Water

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