Global prevalence of intestinal protozoan contamination in vegetables and fruits: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Badri, M Olfatifar, MR Karim, E Modirian… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination of vegetables and fruits with intestinal protozoan trophozoites,
cysts and oocysts is a means of transmitting parasitic agents of public health importance …

Unveiling risks in healthy food: Vegetables and fruits are linked to the distribution chain of protozoan parasites

AV Eslahi, S Mamedova, R Nassiba, P Karanis - Food Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetable and fruit contamination is recognized as a significant parasite transmission route.
This review presents the current state of vegetables ad fruits contamination with food-borne …

Pathogenic parasites in vegetables in the Middle East and North Africa: Occurrence of Ascaris eggs and Giardia cysts, and epidemiological implications

O Amahmid, Y El Guamri, Y Rakibi, S Ouizat, M Yazidi… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Parasitic diseases are a major health problem in many developing countries. The
consumption of contaminated fresh vegetables can play a crucial epidemiological role in the …

Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables in open air markets of Aksum, Ethiopia

G kiros Gebremariam, TG Girmay - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: Intestinal parasitic diseases are the foremost causes of illness in humans,
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Recently, there have been so many …