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Rahimi Esboei B, Sharif M, Daryani A, Hosseini F, Pagheh A S, Rahimi M et al . Parasitic Contamination in Commonly- Consumed Vegetables in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. jhehp 2017; 2 (2) :89-95
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Bahman Rahimi Esboei1 
, Mehdi Sharif *2 , Ahmad Daryani3 , Fatemeh Hosseini4 , Abdol sattar Pagheh2 , Masoumeh Rahimi5 , Mohtaram Nasrolahi6
, Mehdi Sharif *2 , Ahmad Daryani3 , Fatemeh Hosseini4 , Abdol sattar Pagheh2 , Masoumeh Rahimi5 , Mohtaram Nasrolahi6
1- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
3- Molecular and cell biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, sari, Iran.
4- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
5- School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch.
6- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
2- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
3- Molecular and cell biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, sari, Iran.
4- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
5- School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch.
6- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Background: Raw (fresh) vegetables are an important ingredient of healthy diet. Many enteric bacterial, parasitic and viral pathogens could be transmitted by vegetables. Mazandaran province is located in northern Iran with a coastal area and extensive fields for vegetable cultivation. The current study is designed to evaluate the parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables.
Methods: A total of 150 samples of fresh vegetables obtained from markets were examined for parasitic infections using standard methods.
Results: Out of 104 samples (60.3%) were contaminated with parasites. Parsley and radish with prevalence rates of 90% (18/20) and 39.1% (9/23) were the most and least contaminated vegetables. Free living larva and Trichostrongylus were the most and least common parasites in our results.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that parasitological contamination of raw vegetables may be a health threat to consumers of such products.
Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Food Safety and Hygiene
Received: 2016/12/20 | Accepted: 2017/02/13 | Published: 2017/03/20
Received: 2016/12/20 | Accepted: 2017/02/13 | Published: 2017/03/20
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