Background Human toxocariasis is an important neglected disease. We performed a
systematic review and meta-analysis study to estimate the global and regional prevalence of …

Toxocariasis is a neglected tropical disease of humans. Although many studies have
indicated or shown that environmental contamination with Toxocara species eggs is a major …

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the intention of lettuce
producers to engage in on-farm food safety (OFFS) practices in Iran. A research-based …

It is estimated that over a billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs)
globally with majority occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The …

Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are major public health problems in
poor and develo** countries that require fecal contamination of the environment for …

As a high‐burden neglected tropical disease, soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infections
remain a major problem in the world, especially among children under five years of age …

Taenia spp. are responsible for a substantial health and economic burden in affected
populations. Knowledge of the fate of the eggs of Taenia spp. in the environment and of …

Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory disease worldwide, with a negative
impact on quality of life and socio-economic status of patients. There are some evidences to …

The safety of humans is of paramount importance in the vegetable production chain.
Evidence of microbial and parasitic contamination of these products poses a great threat to …

Objective To review current evidence on infections related to the concentration of soil‐
transmitted helminth (STH) eggs in wastewater, sludge and vegetables irrigated with …