Prevalence of helminth eggs on raw vegetables used for salads

Kozan, E; Gonenc, BAHADIR; Sarimehmetoglu, O; Aycicek, H

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2004.02.005

Prevalence of helminth eggs on raw vegetables used for salads

Kozan E., Gonenc B., Sarimehmetoglu O., Aycicek H.

FOOD CONTROL, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.239-242, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2004.02.005
Dergi Adı: FOOD CONTROL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-242
Anahtar Kelimeler: vegetables, human pathogens, helminth eggs, washing, disinfecting, ASCARIS EGGS, GIARDIA-CYSTS, SALMONELLA, PARASITES, FRUITS, WATER, SOIL, FOOD
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The presence of helminth eggs on raw vegetables, including lettuce, parsley, green onions, cucumbers, carrots, red cabbage, tomatoes, rockets (Eruca sativa), and green-peppers from wholesalers in Ankara, Turkey was determined. A total of 203 unwashed and 406 washed samples were assayed by light microscopy.