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 …

Microbial and parasitic contamination of vegetables in developing countries and their food safety guidelines

R Osafo, GI Balali, PK Amissah-Reynolds… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The safety of humans is of paramount importance in the vegetable production chain.
Evidence of microbial and parasitic contamination of these products poses a great threat to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of parasitic contamination of salad vegetables sold by street vendors in city markets in Damascus, Syria

S Al Nahhas, G Aboualchamat - Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2020 - Elsevier
Monitoring parasitic contamination in raw vegetables used in salads is an important
measure in controlling the occurrence of gastroenterological diseases, which may be life …

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 in five leafy vegetables collected from open marketplaces in Giza, Egypt

NM El-Sayed, SS Gawdat… - Journal of food …, 2023 - publish.kne-publishing.com
Background: Leafy vegetables could be contaminated with parasitic infective stages, making
them possible sources of human parasitic infections. This study aimed to assess parasites …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of free and encapsulated essential oil and extract of cinnamon with nanoliposome on Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli inoculated into …

S Emami, M Ahmadi, L Roozbeh Nasiraie… - Journal of food …, 2023 - jfst.modares.ac.ir
Meat is an important source of nutrients and is considered one of the most sensitive
perishable foods because it is a very favorable environment for the activity of microbes …

A step forward towards food safety from parasite infective agents

NM El-Sayed, MEE Ramadan, NG Masoud - Food Security and Safety …, 2021 - Springer
Many parasites can be transmitted by food. Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. are
amongst foodborne parasites which are prevalent in developing countries. These parasites …

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 …

Parasite Contamination of Fresh Leafy Vegetables in Benghazi, Libya.

ES Elmnefi, NI Alshibli, NM Alfurjani… - Scientific Journal for …, 2024 - journal.su.edu.ly
Background: Raw vegetable consumption can be a primary pathway for the spread of food-
borne parasite illnesses, despite the fact that fresh vegetables offer significant nutritional …