Brain food: rethinking food-borne toxocariasis.
Brain food: rethinking food-borne toxocariasis.
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DOI：
10.1017/s0031182021001591
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发表时间：
2022-01
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影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Betson M
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作者：
Healy SR;Morgan ER;Prada JM;Betson M
人类弓形虫病是一种被忽视的热带疾病，实际上是全球性分布的，对全球公共卫生产生重大影响。感染可导致人类的几种严重疾病，包括过敏，眼科和神经系统疾病，如癫痫。它是由常见的蛔虫物种犬弓蛔虫和猫弓蛔虫引起的，人类通过摄入虫卵或幼虫而意外感染。当受感染的狗、猫和狐狸排便时，弓蛔虫卵沉积在地面上，卵污染农作物、放牧牧场，随后污染食用动物。然而，在文献中，通过食物消费将弓蛔虫传播给人类的关注相对较少。为了确定受污染食品对公众构成的风险，需要重新关注研究重点。本综述讨论了目前已知的食源性弓蛔虫传播，强调我们的理解，需要进一步关注的差距，并概述了一些潜在的预防策略，可以用来保障消费者的健康。
Human toxocariasis is a neglected tropical disease, which is actually global in distribution and has a significant impact on global public health. The infection can lead to several serious conditions in humans, including allergic, ophthalmic and neurological disorders such as epilepsy. It is caused by the common roundworm species Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, with humans becoming accidentally infected via the ingestion of eggs or larvae. Toxocara eggs are deposited on the ground when infected dogs, cats and foxes defecate, with the eggs contaminating crops, grazing pastures, and subsequently food animals. However, transmission of Toxocara to humans via food consumption has received relatively little attention in the literature. To establish the risks that contaminated food poses to the public, a renewed research focus is required. This review discusses what is currently known about food-borne Toxocara transmission, highlighting the gaps in our understanding that require further attention, and outlining some potential preventative strategies which could be employed to safeguard consumer health.