Human fascioliasis infection sources, their diversity, incidence factors, analytical methods and prevention measures

S Mas-Coma, MD Bargues, MA Valero - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Human fascioliasis infection sources are analysed for the first time in front of the new
worldwide scenario of this disease. These infection sources include foods, water and …

Fascioliasis and other plant-borne trematode zoonoses

S Mas-Coma, MD Bargues, MA Valero - International journal for …, 2005 - Elsevier
Fascioliasis and other food-borne trematodiases are included in the list of important
helminthiases with a great impact on human development. Six plant-borne trematode …

Foodborne parasites and their complex life cycles challenging food safety in different food chains

S Gabriël, P Dorny, G Saelens, V Dermauw - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Hyperendemic fascioliasis associated with schistosomiasis in villages in the Nile Delta of Egypt

JG Esteban, C Gonzalez, F Curtale… - American Journal of …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Coprologic surveys were carried out in villages of the Behera Governorate in the Nile Delta
region of Egypt to characterize the epidemiologic features of human fascioliasis caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Inactivation of parasite transmission stages: Efficacy of treatments on foods of non-animal origin

C Gérard, F Franssen, S La Carbona, S Monteiro… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Among 24 foodborne parasites ranked by FAO/WHO, 15 are associated with
food of non-animal origin (FoNAO). Control of these hazards is essential for food safety …

[PDF][PDF] Plant-borne human contamination by fascioliasis

K Ashrafi, MA Valero, J Massoud… - American Journal of …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Contamination by fasciolids takes place through ingestion of metacercariae attached to
vegetables. Experimental studies were performed with plant-made foods suggesting a role …

Invasion Biology Meets Parasitology: A Case Study of Parasite Spill-Back with Egyptian Fasciola gigantica in the Invasive Snail Pseudosuccinea columella

DS Grabner, FAMM Mohamed, M Nachev… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The liver fluke Fasciola gigantica is a trematode parasite of ruminants and humans that
occurs naturally in Africa and Asia. Cases of human fascioliasis, attributable at least in part …

Parasitic contamination of commonly consumed fresh vegetables and fruits in some rural areas of Sharkyia Governorate, Egypt

SE Etewa, SA Abdel-Rahman, GM Fathy… - … -Egyptian Journal of …, 2017 - aeji.journals.ekb.eg
Background and study aim: The healthy diet must basically contain fresh fruits and
vegetables. Contaminated vegetables and fruits consumption is a way of getting people …

Human fascioliasis infection: gender differences within school-age children from endemic areas of the Nile Delta, Egypt

F Curtale, YAW Hassanein, P Barduagni… - Transactions of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have reported a higher prevalence of infection for human fascioliasis among
girls than among boys. To investigate this aspect further a sufficiently large data set was …

Imaging findings of human hepatic fascioliasis: a case report and review of the literature

F Salahshour, A Tajmalzai - Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 - Springer
Background Fascioliasis is a food-borne hepatobiliary zoonosis caused by Fasciola
hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Human infestations are predominantly seen in developing …