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Food safety in the Dominican Republic—The current situation and challenges in the public management system

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 12, Issue 11, Page 8608-8622, November 2024.
With a fast‐growing economy, the Dominican Republic has focused efforts on improving the safety of foods eaten throughout the country. Here, we review the current state of food safety in the Dominican Republic with a focus on etiological agents responsible for outbreaks, different public and private sector initiatives to improve food safety, and ...
Silvia J. R. Vargas, Patricia Sipes, Silvia Tortosa la Osa, Paul Ebner   +3 more
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Emerging protozoan parasites and food safety: investigation in 'ready to eat' packaged salads by microscopy and molecular tools [PDF]

, 2017
Per esaminare la prevalenza della contaminazione da Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii e Cyclospora cayetanensis in insalate pronte da mangiare (RTE) in vendita in Italia, sono stati acquistati 648 pacchetti prodotti da aziende
CARADONNA, TIZIANA
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Prevalence of opportunistic intestinal coccidian parasites and associated factors in HIV/AIDS patients attending anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) clinic at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2024.
Abstract Background and Aims A growing number of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients suffer from opportunistic intestinal coccidian infections. Instead of human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) infection itself, opportunistic infections like intestinal coccidian parasites cause death of over 80% AIDS patients.
Andargachew Almaw, Ayenew Assefa, Ayenew Berhan, Ermiyas Getahun, Bekele Sharew, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Birhanu Getie, Mulat Erkihun, Yenealem Solomon, Biruk Legese, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Aynework Abebaw   +11 more
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Evaluation of Multilocus Sequence Typing of Cyclospora cayetanensis based on microsatellite markers

Parasite, 2019
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a human parasite transmitted via ingestion of contaminated food or water. Cases of C. cayetanensis infection acquired in the United States often go unexplained, partly because of the difficulties associated with epidemiologic ...
Hofstetter Jessica N., Nascimento Fernanda S., Park Subin, Casillas Shannon, Herwaldt Barbara L., Arrowood Michael J., Qvarnstrom Yvonne   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comportamiento de las Enteroparasitosis en niños procedentes de área urbana y rural, del Municipio de Somoto, Departamento de Madriz en el período 2010. [PDF]

, 2016
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, de corte transversal cuyo objetivo fue determinar el comportamiento de las enteroparasitosis en niños procedentes de área urbana y rural, del municipio de Somoto, Departamento de Madriz, en el período ...
Castillo Mora, Bosco Ramón, Díaz Mejía, María Gabriela, Muñoz García, Anielka Patricia   +2 more
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Soil Borne Human Diseases [PDF]

, 2011
Soils are home to a remarkable array of biodiversity with some estimates stating that 25% of the Earth’s species find their home in the soil. Of these organisms, the vast majority are not of any threat to human health, but rather function to provide ...
JEFFERY SIMON LEE, VAN DER PUTTEN Wim
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Micronutrient deficiency is a great problem that is augmented by infection and poor nutrition. Iron, zinc, and selenium are trace elements needed for human growth. Objective. To investigate the impact of parasitic infection on nutritional status and serum iron, zinc, and selenium in children attending Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic of Zagazig
Usama M. Alkholy, Sherief M. El Gebaly, Walaa E. M. A. Morsi, Waleed E. Elawamy, Samia E. Etewa, Asmaa M. Yousef, Eric Agola Lelo   +6 more
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High occurrence of cyclosporiasis in Istanbul, Turkey, during a dry and warm summer

Parasites & Vectors, 2010
We evaluated the incidence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in immunocompetent, diarrheic patients during the summers of 2006-2009 in Istanbul. Stools from 1876 patients were examined using microscopic techniques.
Hakko Elif, Ozdamar Melda, Turkoglu Salih   +2 more
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Analytic Approaches in Genomic Epidemiological Studies of Parasitic Protozoa

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) plays an important role in the advanced characterization of pathogen transmission and is widely used in studies of major bacterial and viral diseases. Although protozoan parasites cause serious diseases in humans and animals, WGS data on them are relatively scarce due to the large genomes and lack of cultivation techniques
Tianpeng Wang, Ziding Zhang, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao, Long-Xian Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007
Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern.
Mairelina Marín-Leonett, Lourdes Figuera, Anaibeth Nessi, Carmen Guzmán, Patricia Torres, Linda Genzlinger, Geraldine Saavedra, Ynés R. Ortega   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources