Cryptosporidium oocysts in mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Normandy (France) |
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Authors: | Li Xunde Guyot Karine Dei-Cas Eduardo Mallard Jean-Paul Ballet Jean Jacques Brasseur Philippe |
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Affiliation: | Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 76138 Rouen, France. |
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Abstract: | Cultured mussels (Mytilus edulis) were collected seasonally during one year from three sites on the Northwestern coastal area of Normandy (France). Flesh, gills and innerwater were examined for Cryptosporidium oocyst detection using immunomagnetic separation and immunofluorescence assay. Oocysts were present in all samples for all sites and seasons and flesh was the most contaminated part. Oocyst rates were apparently related with seasonal rain precipitation variations. Molecular analysis revealed that oocysts belonged to the species Cryptosporidium parvum (formerly genotype 2 or ). Oocyst infectivity was assessed by oral administration to suckling NMRI-mice, and developmental stages were observed in only one mouse infected with oocysts from one location. The detection of potentially infectious C. parvum oocysts of likely cattle-breeding origin in cultured edible mussels confirms their resistance to sea environments, and underlines the potential risk of food-borne infection. This work reports for the first time the presence of infectious Cryptosporidium oocysts in shellfish from France. |
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