Soheyl Eskandari, Azadeh Rashidimehr, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Faiza Al-Sadat Mortazavi Moghadam, Fatemeh Esfarjani
This study aimed at investigating the parasitic contamination of fresh leafy vegetables in Tehran, Iran, during 2020-2021. A cross-sectional study was conducted and 180 fresh leafy vegetables (including leek, watercress, mint, spring onion, radish, basil, parsley, lettuce, and spinach) were collected randomly in the five regions of Tehran, Iran. Each 200-g sample was soaked with tap water containing detergent, and the obtained sediment was centrifuged and examined for parasitic stages using a light microscope...
April 16, 2024: Foodborne Pathogens and Disease