Microbiology Capability /Capacity Development of Testing for Cyclospora in Food and Environmental Samples (Discipline A: Microbiology, Analytical Track 5)

摘要/摘要 该项目的长期目标是减少由受污染的食物引起的疫情的数量和规模。 与卡耶坦环孢霉(Cayetanensis)。确定污染源是实现这一目标的关键。 食源性环孢子虫病暴发已成为夏季不受欢迎的事件， 近年来，确诊病例有所增加[1]。疫情的爆发与沙拉蔬菜、罗勒、香菜、 覆盆子、雪豆和其他新鲜农产品[2，3]，这些都是我们都被鼓励食用的健康食品。 不幸的是，准确的交通工具往往无法确定。即使当食物被识别出来，重点也是 可能不会发现污染，只有在该产品的季节结束后才会发现，并且 数以百计的人患病。减轻疾病负担的挑战之一是将病例与 为了更快地确定供应商或种植者，它们之间以及受污染的食品之间的联系也是如此。 通过在特定的食品或环境来源中发现环孢子菌，我们的目标是缩短时间线，以 查明暴发源头，并最终减少环孢子虫病病例数量。

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY The long-term goal of this project is to reduce the number and size of outbreaks caused by food contaminated with Cyclospora cayetanensis. Identification of sources of contamination is key to achieving this goal. Foodborne outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have become an unwelcome summer event and the number of identified cases has increased in recent years [1]. Outbreaks have been linked to salad greens, basil, cilantro, raspberries, snow peas and other fresh produce [2, 3], the type of healthy foods we are all encouraged to eat. Unfortunately, the exact vehicle often cannot be determined. Even when the food is identified, the point of contamination may not be found, the discovery may be made only after the season for that produce is over and hundreds of people are sickened. One of the challenges in reducing the burden of disease is linking cases to each other as well as to contaminated foods in order to more quickly identify a supplier or grower. By identifying Cyclospora in specific foods or environmental sources our goal is to shorten the timeline to identify the source of an outbreak and ultimately reduce the number of cases of cyclosporiasis.