Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

Promotion of healthier lifestyles has led to an increase in consumption of fresh produce.
Such foodstuffs may expose consumers to increased risk of foodborne disease, as often they …

Accessibility to abundant sources of high‐quality water is integral to the production of safe
and wholesome fresh produce. However, access to safe water is becoming increasingly …

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 …

The use of partially treated and untreated wastewater for irrigation is beneficial in agriculture
but may be associated with human health risks. Reports from different locations globally …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

The coccidian parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis is recognized as an emerging pathogen
that causes protracted diarrhea in humans. The first cases of Cyclospora infection were …

Foodborne disease outbreaks associated with fresh fruits and vegetables have been
increasing in occurrence worldwide. Canada has one of the highest per capita consumption …

Globally, the number of immunosuppressed people increases each year, with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic continuing to spread unabated in many parts of the …

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian protozoan that causes cyclosporiasis, a severe
gastroenteric disease, especially for immunocompromised patients, children, and the …