Biology of Foodborne Parasites

Foodborne parasitic diseases are an important cause of illness and economic loss world-wide. Over the past decade there has been a growing recognition of the involvement of the home in several public health and hygiene issues. This book covers state-of-the-art review on significant progress and outlines key biological techniques applied to foodborne parasitic pathogens research. This book explores the different types of foodborne parasites, the dynamics of parasite transmission in different food sources, and the prevention and control of foodborne parasites in the food chain.