Molecular Methods for the Detection of Oocysts in Fresh Produce: An Extensive Review.

Human infection with the important zoonotic foodborne pathogen has been associated with unwashed raw fresh produce consumption. The lack of a standardised detection method limits the estimation of fresh produce as an infection source. To support method development and standardisation, an extensive literature review and a multi-attribute assessment were performed to analyse the key aspects of published methods for the detection of oocyst contamination in fresh produce.