Urban feral pigeons (Columba livia) as a source for air- and waterborne contamination with Enterocytozoon bieneusi spores

Article Abstract:

A person with 30 minutes of occupational or nonoccupational exposure to urban feral pigeons is observed through the cleaning of surfaces contaminated with pigeon excrement. It is demonstrated that a person could inhale approximately 3.5 x [10.sup.3] Enterocytozoon bieneusi spores and a person nearby could inhale 1.3 x [10.sup.3] spores.

Analysis, Enterococcus, Waterborne infections

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Quantitative assessment of contamination of fresh food produce of various retail types by human-virulent microsporidian spores

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to demonstrate that fresh food produce sold at the retail level can contain potentially viable microsporidian spores of human virulent species. These species represents a threat of food borne infection.

Science & research, Research, Spores (Bacteria), Bacterial spores, Food contamination, Microsporidia, Microsporida, Report

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