J Korean Med Assoc.  2004 Jun;47(6):496-507. 10.5124/jkma.2004.47.6.496.

Food-borne Parasitic Diseases

• Chai JY

• KMID: 2065232
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2004.47.6.496

Abstract

This article briefly reviews parasites transmitted by food materials and their diseases in Korea. They are taxonomically classified into 31 species of helminths, which include nematodes(6 species), trematodes(20), cestodes(6), and 1 species of protozoan. The food materials serving as the source of human infections are fishes, snails, crustacea, amphibia, reptiles, and mammals. These parasites include those that have been veiled by the previously common and well-known parasites such as Ascaris and Trichuris, and those that have been newly identified as human-infecting parasites. For prevention of these infections, avoidance of raw or improperly cooked foods is the most important strategy.

Keyword

Parasitic diseases; Food-borne diseases; Nematodes; Trematodes Cestodes; Protozoa

MeSH Terms

Amphibians
Ascaris
Crustacea
Fishes
Foodborne Diseases
Helminths
Humans
Korea
Mammals
Parasites
Parasitic Diseases*
Reptiles
Snails
Trichuris

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