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Foodborne Parasites

  • Updated and expanded second edition
  • Expanded section on helminths
  • Now includes Trypanosoma cruzi

Part of the book series: Food Microbiology and Food Safety (FMFS)

Part of the book sub series: Research and Development (RESDEV)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Amoeba and Ciliates

    • Ynés R. Ortega, Manuela Verastegui
    Pages 1-15
  3. Cyclospora cayetanensis

    • Vitaliano A. Cama, Ynés R. Ortega
    Pages 41-56
  4. Cystoisospora belli and Sarcocystis spp.

    • Ynés R. Ortega, Vitaliano A. Cama
    Pages 57-72
  5. Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis

    • Lihua Xiao, Vitaliano A. Cama
    Pages 73-117
  6. Toxoplasma gondii

    • D. E. Hill, J. P. Dubey
    Pages 119-138
  7. Angiostrongylus spp. of Public Health Importance

    • Alexandre da Silva, Blaine A. Mathison
    Pages 139-158
  8. Anisakiasis

    • Blaine A. Mathison, Alexandre da Silva
    Pages 159-174
  9. Trichinella and Other Foodborne Nematodes

    • Edoardo Pozio
    Pages 175-215
  10. Taeniasis and Cysticercosis

    • Jo Henderson-Frost, Robert H. Gilman
    Pages 217-243
  11. Echinococcus

    • Armando Gonzalez, Luis A. Gomez-Puerta
    Pages 245-267
  12. Other Cestoda of Public Health Relevance

    • Hector H. Garcia, Miguel M. Cabada
    Pages 269-291
  13. The Global Impact of Foodborne Parasites

    • Lucy J. Robertson
    Pages 325-340
  14. Burden and Risk Assessment of Foodborne Parasites

    • Brecht Devleesschauwer, Pierre Dorny, Christel Faes, Arie H. Havelaar, Paul R. Torgerson, Niko Speybroeck
    Pages 341-365
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 367-375

About this book

The globalization and commercialization of the food system has unintentionally led to the introduction of new foodborne parasites in countries worldwide. Fortunately, advances in detection and control are providing the basis for a better understanding of the biology and control of parasitic infections, and this in turn will likely contribute to the reduction and hopefully elimination of parasitic foodborne outbreaks. 

Building on the first edition, this completely revised second edition of Foodborne Parasites covers the parasites most associated with foodborne transmission and therefore of greatest global public health relevance. The volume examines protozoa and their subgroups: the amoeba, coccidia, flagellates and ciliates. Chapters also address Trypanosoma cruzi, recently recognized as an emerging foodborne protozoan. The helminth section is expanded to cover teniasis, cysticercosis, hydatidosis, and the trematodes and nematodes including Angiostrongylus, which is present worldwide. Finally, the editors examine the burden and risk assessment determinations that have provided a scientific framework for developing policies for the control of foodborne parasites.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Food Science & Technology and Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, USA

    Ynés R. Ortega

  • School of Animal and Comparative, Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    Charles R. Sterling

About the editors

Ynes R. Ortega is Associate Professor in Food Parasitology at the Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia. Her research focuses on detection, prevention and control of foodborne parasites. Dr. Ortega participated in the FAO/WHO expert team addressing prioritization of foodborne parasites for risk management. She is a science advisor for FDA-SRL, member of the Editorial Board of the Journal for Food Protection and the SS-AOAC Executive Committee.


Charles R. Sterling is Professor Emeritus and past Director of the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona. His research has primarily focused on intestinal protozoan parasites of humans including Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Cyclospora. His lab developed immunodiagnostic assays to detect Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections. He has taught numerous courses of Parasitology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Foodborne Parasites

  • Editors: Ynés R. Ortega, Charles R. Sterling

  • Series Title: Food Microbiology and Food Safety

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67664-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67662-3Published: 01 February 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88463-9Published: 04 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67664-7Published: 24 January 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2629-1010

  • Series E-ISSN: 2629-1029

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: VI, 375

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2006

  • Topics: Food Science, Medicine/Public Health, general

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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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