Public Health Risk of Foodborne Pathogens in Edible African Land Snails, Cameroon

Tanyitiku, Mary Nkongho; Nicholas, Graeme; Petcheu, Igor C. Njombissie; Sullivan, Jon J.; On, Stephen L.W.

doi:10.3201/eid2808.220722

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Public Health Risk of Foodborne Pathogens in Edible African Land Snails, Cameroon

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8 2022
By Tanyitiku, Mary Nkongho ; Nicholas, Graeme ; Petcheu, Igor C. Njombissie ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Tanyitiku, Mary Nkongho ; Nicholas, Graeme ; Petcheu, Igor C. Njombissie ; Sullivan, Jon J. ; On, Stephen L.W.
Description:

In tropical countries, land snails are an important food source; however, foodborne disease risks are poorly quantified. We detected Campylobacter spp., Yersinia spp., Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., or Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli in 57%-86% of snails in Cameroon. Snail meat is a likely vector for enteric diseases in sub-Saharan Africa countries.
Subjects:

Foodborne Diseases Food Microbiology Humans Public Health Salmonella Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia Coli
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(8):1715-1717
Pubmed ID:

35876537
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9328896
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Journal Article
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Letter
Place as Subject:

Cameroon
Volume:

28
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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