Parasitic Contamination in Commonly- Consumed Vegetables in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran

Authors

  • Abdol sattar Pagheh Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
  • Ahmad Daryani Molecular and cell biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, sari, Iran.
  • Bahman Rahimi Esboei Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Fatemeh Hosseini Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
  • Mehdi Sharif Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
  • Mohtaram Nasrolahi Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abstract:

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.

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volume 2  issue 2

pages  89- 95

publication date 2017-03

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