Contamination of Cryptosporidium spp. Oocysts in Raw Vegetables Produced in Koya City, Iraq

نویسندگان
Mageed , S.N. ID 1
Jahed Khaniki , Gh.R. ID 2
Shariatifar, N. ID 3
Sleman Ali , H. ID 4
Yunesian, M. ID 5
Rezaeian, M. ID 6
Saleh, K.Kh. ID 7

1 Department of Medical Microbiology, Koya University, University Park, Koya City-Erbil, Iraq

2 Division of Food Safety and Hygiene, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Division of Food Safety and Hygiene, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Health Prevention, Koya Technical Institute, Koya City-Erbil, Iraq

5 Division of Food Safety and Hygiene, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6 Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7 Department of Health Prevention, Koya Technical Institute, Koya City-Erbil, Iraq

doi
10.29252/jfqhc.5.3.89
چکیده

Background: Cryptosporidium spp. is one of the most important parasitic pathogen which causes acute gastroenteritis in human. This study aimed to determine and compare the contamination rates of Cryptosporidium oocysts in some common vegetables that are cultured and consumed in Koya City, Iraq. Methods: Totally, 400 vegetable samples were collected ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Cryptosporidium, Prevalence, Vegetables, Iraq