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Epidemiology and management of foodborne nematodiasis in the European Union, systematic review 2000–2016
M. Adela ValeroMarta Serrano-molinerMaría Morales-suárez-varelasubject
medicine.medical_specialtyNematodaFood HandlingReviewsMicrobiologyFood handlingFoodborne Diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental healthparasitic diseasesEpidemiologymedicineAnimalsHumansHelminthsmedia_common.cataloged_instance030212 general & internal medicineEuropean unionNematode Infectionsmedia_commondigestive oral and skin physiologyZoonosisPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseEuropeInfectious DiseasesGeographyCommunicable Disease Control030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyParasitologydescription
Background: Foodborne nematodiasis are caused by the ingestion of food contaminated by helminths. In Europe, these diseases are present in all countries. Objectives: To review the available data on epidemiology and management of foodborne nematodiasis in the European Union, detect any trends and determine the possible causes of the observed changes. Methods: A review of available literature published between 2000 and 2016 was conducted. Results: Out of 1523 cases described in the literature, 1493 cases were autochthonous and 30 cases were imported. The detected parasites were Toxocara spp (34.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides (27.1%), Trichinella spp (21.9%), Anisakis spp (15.5%) and Angiostrongylus cantonensis (0.8%). Conclusions: Foodborne nematodiasis remains a public health challenge for the European Union. Autochthonous cases of nematodiasis present the greatest health risk within the European Union. Foodborne nematodes due to lack of hygiene in food processing are diseases that can be avoided by increasing
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-30 | Pathogens and Global Health |