Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that can cause morbidity and mortality
in humans, domestic animals, and terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. The environmentally …

Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan parasite infecting the upper intestinal tract of humans, as
well as domestic and wild animals worldwide. Transmission of giardiasis occurs through the …

Fresh produce (processed fruit and vegetables) continues to be the main source of
foodborne illness outbreaks implicating pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157: H7 …

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite of humans, with a direct fecal–oral
transmission cycle. It is globally distributed and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks …

In this study, the presence of Acanthamoeba spp., Blastocystis sp., Cryptosporidium spp.,
Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia sp., Toxoplasma gondii and …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of environmental pollution and the
living conditions of indigenous Ecuadorians on the transmission of enteroparasites in an …

Cyclospora species are socioeconomically important protistan pathogens. Cyclospora
cayetanensis is usually transmitted via food or water to a human host via the faecal–oral …

The role of vegetables usually consumed without prior culinary treatment is known to
contribute to the prevalence of foodborne diseases. Cysts and oocysts can contaminate …

Understanding the environmental pathways of Cryptosporidium is essential for effective
management of human and animal cryptosporidiosis. In this paper we aim to quantify …

The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with vegetable contamination
with zoonotic protozoan. Samples of water, soil and vegetables were collected from …