Open AccessThe Prevalence of Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Vegetables in Tehran, Iran
Author(s) -
Mahdi Isazadeh,
Iraj MirzaiiDizgah,
Minoo Shaddel,
M Homayouni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6469
Subject(s) - contamination , veterinary medicine , environmental health , biology , toxicology , geography , medicine , ecology
Parasitic diseases have created numerous health and economic problems in developing and developed countries. One of the most prevalent ways of transmitting diseases is by consuming raw vegetables that are contaminated with parasites. With respect to the importance of healthy vegetable consumption, an awareness of vegetable status helps prevent infection. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the level of parasitic contamination of vegetables consumed in Tehran.