Changing eating habits, population growth and movements, global trade of foodstuff,
changes in food production systems, climate change, increased awareness and better …

Parasitic food-borne diseases are generally underrecognised, however they are becoming
more common. Globalization of the food supply, increased international travel, increase of …

Foodborne parasites, most of which are zoonotic, represent an important human health
hazard. These pathogens which include both protozoa (eg, Cryptosporidium spp …

Zoonotic foodborne parasites often represent complex, multi host life cycles with parasite
stages in the hosts, but also in the environment. This manuscript aims to provide an …

Highlights•Transmission of parasites on fresh produce is an emerging public health
issue.•Contamination involves direct or indirect contact with human or animal faeces.•Illness …

Around 25% of the global population suffer from one or more parasitic infections, of which
food-and vector-borne parasitic zoonotic diseases are a major concern. Additionally …

Globalisation is a manmade phenomenon encompassing the spread and movement of
everything, animate and inanimate, material and intangible, around the planet. The …

Zoonotic parasites found in food animals include a wide variety of protozoa, nematodes,
trematodes, and cestodes. Many of these parasites are emerging or already occur globally …

Estimates suggest that almost half of the population of the world is affected by water-borne
and food-borne infections. Parasitic food-borne and water-borne zoonoses contribute to this …

Foodborne diseases (FBDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the human
population. Accurate information on the burden of FBDs is needed to inform policy makers …