Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in vegetables commercialized in Ribeirão Preto City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Vol. 60 No. 1 (2001), SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
Vol. 60 No. 1 (2001)

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in vegetables commercialized in Ribeirão Preto City, São Paulo State, Brazil

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
https://doi.org/10.53393/rial.2001.60.39306
Published 2001-06-29
Divani M. Capuano
Instituto Adolfo Lutz - Laboratório I de Ribeirão Preto
Madalena H. T. Okino
Instituto Adolfo Lutz - Laboratório I de Ribeirão Preto
Maria José do C.B. Bettini
Instituto Adolfo Lutz - Laboratório I de Ribeirão Preto
Ana Célia S. Mangini
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
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M. Capuano D, H. T. Okino M, José do C.B. Bettini M, Célia S. Mangini A. Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in vegetables commercialized in Ribeirão Preto City, São Paulo State, Brazil. Rev Inst Adolfo Lutz [Internet]. 2001 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];60(1):89-91. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/39306
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Abstract

Cryptosporidium spp. has been described worldwide as an important causal agent of severe
and prolonged diarrhea, mainly in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis due to contaminated public water
supllies have been documented in the United States. Nevertheless, there are only a few reports about the role of food as a possible source of infection of cryptosporidiosis. The objective of the present study was
to detect the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in vegetables marketed in the city Ribeirão
Preto, Brazil. From July 1997 to June 1998, 198 vegetables collected in different commercial points of the
city were analysed in Adolfo Lutz Institute Ribeirão Preto. Oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. were found
in two vegetables, one in arrugula and one in lettuce. We concluded that the parasitological methods used
can be useful in the detection of oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in vegetables and contribute to the
evaluation of the hygienic and sanitary conditions of vegetables.

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