In recent years, the concept of food has undergone a radical transformation to the point of
attributing to foods, in addition to their nutritional and sensorial properties, an important role …

Simple Summary This systematic review focuses on the occurrence of fish-borne zoonotic
helminths, including Clinostomum complanatum, Contracaecum rudolphii …

Abstract Broad tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea) are the principal agents of
widespread food-borne cestodosis. Diphyllobothriosis and diplogonoporosis, caused by …

Fish-borne cestodes capable of infecting humans are represented almost exclusively by so
called broad tapeworms, ie members of the order Diphyllobothriidea. These large-sized …

The South American subcontinent supports one of the world's most diverse and
commercially very important ichthyofauna. In this context, the study of South American fish …

Helminth zoonoses remain a global problem to public health and the economy of many
countries. Polymerase chain reaction-based techniques and sequencing have resolved …

Fish-borne parasites have been part of the global landscape of food-borne zoonotic
diseases for many decades and are often endemic in certain regions of the world. The past …

An exhaustive literature search supplemented by a critical examination of records made it
possible to present an annotated checklist of tapeworms (Cestoda) that, as adults or larvae …

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

The tapeworms of fishes (Chondrichthyes and Actinopterygii) account one-third (1670 from
around 5000) of the total tapeworm (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) species diversity. In total …