giardiasis/potato

Based on sequence information from a cosmid library, we obtained a genomic clone that encodes a putative inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi)-linked phosphofructokinase of Giardia lamblia. The open reading frame specified a protein of 59.8 kDa homologous to PPi- and ATP-linked phosphofructokinases. The

Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan that causes a gastrointestinal illness called giardiasis. Giardiasis outbreaks in the United States are most commonly associated with waterborne transmission and are less commonly associated with food, person-to-person, and zoonotic transmission. During June to

Data on foodborne disease in Canada in 1982 are compared with those for 1981. A total of 988 incidents comprising 791 outbreaks and 197 single cases, caused illnesses in 7,384 persons in 1982. These figures are greater than for 1981, and, in fact, the numbers of incidents and cases are the highest