| Literature DB >> 33312667 |
Ehsan Javanmard1, Elnaz Sadat Mirsamadi2, Meysam Olfatifar3, Erfan Ghasemi4, Fatemeh Saki5, Hamed Mirjalali1, Mohammad Reza Zali3, Panagiotis Karanis6,7.
Abstract
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two major protozoa reported from vegetables and environment. The prevalence of these parasites supposes to be different regarding the climate zones. This review aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in vegetables according to the major climate zones in Iran. The results showed pooled prevalence 7% (95% CI: 2%, 14%) and 4% (95% CI: 3%, 6%) for Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia spp., respectively. The prevalence of Giardia spp. in mountain, desert and semi-desert, and Mediterranean regions was 4% (95% CI: 2%, 6%), 5% (95% CI: 3%, 8%) and 7% (95% CI: 1%, 18%), respectively. Cryptosporidium spp. was reported 8% (95% CI: 0%, 65%), 6% (95% CI: 0%, 18%) and 4% (95% CI: 0%, 77%) from mountain, desert and semi-desert, and Mediterranean climate zones, respectively. This review suggests the higher prevalence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Mediterranean and mountain regions, respectively. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.Entities:
Keywords: Climate conditions; Cryptosporidium; Giardia; Meta-analysis; Systematic review; Vegetable farms
Year: 2020 PMID： 33312667 PMCID： PMC7721826 DOI： 10.1007/s40201-020-00493-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Environ Health Sci Eng