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Unlike bacteria, Cyclospora is a protozoan parasite that produces environmentally resistant oocysts capable of persisting in agricultural settings. Investigators suspect contaminated irrigation water as a key route of entry into the food chain. Once attached to leafy greens, the parasite can be remarkably difficult to remove, proving that some salad ingredients are more committed than others.
Meanwhile, a recall of M&S Truffle Gouda in Northern Ireland due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination serves as a reminder that foodborne threats come in many forms.
As diagnostic and surveillance needs continue to grow, Diagnostic Automation/Cortez Diagnostics, Inc. supports infectious disease research through bespoke recombinant protein production, antigen and antibody generation.
