Environmental contamination of vegetables and fruits with intestinal protozoan trophozoites,
cysts and oocysts is a means of transmitting parasitic agents of public health importance …

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 …

Foodborne bacteria like Escherichia coli threaten global food security, necessitating
affordable, on-site detection methods, especially in resource-limited settings. This study …

The occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in
vegetables is an escalating global problem. This study aimed to document the global …

There has been limited research and understanding of the water quality in developing
countries. Fresh produce consumed raw is nutrient-dense but is more susceptible to causing …

Screening for microbial contaminants in fresh produce is a lengthy process relative to their
short shelf-life. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive assay which employs …

Access to safe food, including safe fresh produce, is essential to ensure healthy food and
diets for the households and communities. However, there is limited awareness of food …

This study aimed to determining the parasitic contaminants of lettuce, tomato and cucumber
from some vegetable production sites in Mali, in order to assess the health risk related to …

Fresh vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Consumed raw, they could be
agents of transmission of intestinal parasites. The frequency and variability of parasites eggs …

Food-borne infectious diseases from parasites and bacteria are major global public health
problems. A common source of food-borne infectious pathogens is fresh vegetable. In this …