Foodborne Parasites

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ortega, Ynés R. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sterling, Charles R. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2018.
• Series: Research and Development,
• Subjects: Food-Biotechnology.; Medicine.; Food Science.; Medicine/Public Health, general.

The globalization and commercialization of the food system has unintentionally led to the introduction of new foodborne parasites in countries worldwide. Fortunately, advances in detection and control are providing the basis for a better understanding of the biology and control of parasitic infectio...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Amoeba and Ciliates
• 2. Foodborne Giardia Duodenalis and Typanosoma Cruzi
• 3. Cyclospora Cayetanensis
• 4. Cystoisospora Belli and Sarcocystis spp
• 5. Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis
• 6. Toxoplasma Gondii
• 7. Angiostrongylus spp. of Public Health Importance
• 8. Anisakiasis
• 9. Trichinella and Others Foodborne Nematodes
• 10. Taeniasis and Cysticercosis
• 11. Echinococcus
• 12. Other Cestoda of Public Health Relevance
• 13. Foodborne Trematodes: Paragonimus and Fasciola
• 14. The Global Impact of Foodborne Parasites
• 15. Burden and Risk Assessment of Foodborne Parasites.