Risk assessment of choleragenic Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139 in warm-water shrimp in international trade
Subtitle: interpretative summary and technical report.
Contributors: World Health Organization.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Series: Microbiological risk assessment series -- 9; Microbiological risk assessment series -- 9
Publisher: World Health Organization; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva, Switzerland; Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9789251054246; 9789241563123
Subjects: Vibrio cholerae; Shrimps -- Pathogens; Health risk assessment; Shrimp industry
Description: Choleragenic Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139 are the causative agent of cholera, a water-and-food-borne disease with epidemic and pandemic potential. This report focuses on the risk of acquiring cholera from warm-water shrimps in international trade. Shrimp is a very important export product from many developing countries but outbreaks of cholera in these countries can have devastating effects on the international markets for their food products. This volume looks at different approaches for assigning the risk associated with choleragenic V. Cholerae in warm-water shrimp in international trade. Qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessing risk were developed and compared and risk estimates were made using the available and relevant data. --Publisher's description.
Notes: "TC/M/A0253E/1/12.05/2500"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [67]-77).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Interpretive summary; title: Technical report. Introduction; title: Statement of purpose; title: Hazard identification; title: Exposure assessment; title: Hazard characterization; title: Risk cahracterization; title: Gaps in data; title: Key findings and conclusions.