Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Food-handlers in Shiraz, Iran

Motazedian MH 1 , Najjari M 2 , Ebrahimipour M 2 , Asgari Q 2 , Mojtabavi S 3 , Mansouri M 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases, Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • 2 Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • 3 Dept. of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Putra, Malaysia
Iran J Parasitol, 2015 Oct-Dec;10(4):652-7.
PMID: 26811734

Abstract

Parasitic intestinal infections are still among socioeconomic problems in the world, especially in developing countries like Iran. Food-handlers that directly deal with production and distribution of foods between societies are one of the most important sources to transmit parasitic infections to humans. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among food-handlers in Shiraz, Iran.

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