Cryptosporidium and the food supply

@article{Petersen1995CryptosporidiumAT,
  title={Cryptosporidium and the food supply},
  author={Carolyn Petersen},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1995},
  volume={345},
  pages={1128-1129}
}
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