The development and implementation of a method using blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) as biosentinels of Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii contamination in marine aquatic environments

Data set includes occurrence and genotypes of T. gondii and Cryptosporidium species found in central California coastlines.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Staggs , S., S. Keely , M. Ware , N. Schable, M. See , D. Gregorio, X. Zou, C. Su, J.P. Dubey, and E. Villegas. The development and implementation of a method using blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) as biosentinels of Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii contamination in marine aquatic environments. Parasitology Research. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 114(12): 4655-4667, (2015).

Data and Resources

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modified 2016-09-12
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publisher U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
publisher_hierarchy U.S. Government > U.S. Environmental Protection Agency > U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • bivalve
  • cryptosporidium
  • methods-development
  • mussel
  • surface-water
  • toxoplasma-gondii
  • water-quality
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maintainer Eric Villegas
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metadata_created 2025-09-25T00:58:21.836358
metadata_modified 2025-09-25T00:58:21.836366
notes Data set includes occurrence and genotypes of T. gondii and Cryptosporidium species found in central California coastlines. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Staggs , S., S. Keely , M. Ware , N. Schable, M. See , D. Gregorio, X. Zou, C. Su, J.P. Dubey, and E. Villegas. The development and implementation of a method using blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) as biosentinels of Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii contamination in marine aquatic environments. Parasitology Research. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 114(12): 4655-4667, (2015).
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title The development and implementation of a method using blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) as biosentinels of Cryptosporidium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii contamination in marine aquatic environments