National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Human cryptosporidiosis has emerged as an important gastrointestinal infection in the 1990s as a result of the ingestion of mainly contaminated water and to a lesser extent food stuffs containing the protozoan parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum. Fresh vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet and Consuming raw vegetables offers essential nutrients that one may not get when such vegetables are usually cooked. However, eating them raw may pose a great risk for transmissions of pathogens. Such risks may be influenced by the sources of the vegetables and washing techniques used. No previous surveys have been conducted to evaluate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum contamination of vegetables in Egypt.The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and diversity of cryptosporidium associated with vegetables and fruits sold at the two types of markets and compare effectiveness of various washing techniques. The result was Contamination of vegetables sold at the open-aired markets was about ten-times that of the supermarkets.
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