Pork as a source of human parasitic infection

Djurković–Djaković, Olgica; Bobić, Branko; Nikolić, Aleksandra; Klun, Ivana; Dupouy‐Camet, Jean

doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12162

Cited by 52 publications

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“…The most important form of meat processing, and one that should be made clear to all people preparing and consuming beef and pork, is correct and thorough cooking to kill any viable cysticerci. Meat should be brought to a temperature of between 60 and 65°C, or until it loses its pink color, to ensure that cysts are killed 96,98,99…”

Section: Control Strategies For Human Taeniasismentioning

confidence: 99%

Human taeniasis: current insights into prevention and management strategies in endemic countries

Okello¹,

Thomas²

2017

RMHP

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Human taeniasis is a zoonotic condition resulting from infection with the adult stages of Taenia saginata (“beef tapeworm”), Taenia solium (“pork tapeworm”) or Taenia asiatica (“Asian tapeworm”). Although these parasites have a worldwide distribution, the overwhelming burden is felt by communities in low- and middle-income countries. This is particularly true for T. solium, whereby infection of the central nervous system with the larval stage of the parasite (neurocysticercosis) is a major cause of acquired epilepsy in low-resource settings. With a focus on endemic countries, this review provides an insight into the prevention and management of human taeniasis, concluding with some recent case studies describing their implementation. Discussion of the opportunities and challenges regarding current fecal and serological diagnostic assays for detecting Taenia spp. highlights the importance of accurate and accessible diagnostic options for the field situation. The lack of long-term impact on the parasites’ lifecycle from human anthelmintic treatment, coupled with the propensity for adverse reactions, highlights the importance of a “two-pronged” approach that considers the relevant animal hosts, particularly in the case of T. solium. Aside from the therapeutic options, this review reiterates the importance of adequate assessment and consideration of the associated behavioral and policy aspects around sanitation, hygiene and meat inspection that have been shown to support parasite control, and potential elimination, in endemic regions.

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Section: Control Strategies For Human Taeniasismentioning

confidence: 99%

Human taeniasis: current insights into prevention and management strategies in endemic countries

Okello¹,

Thomas²

2017

RMHP

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“…According to the studies of medical science researchers, the consumption of pork meat could cause several infectious diseases such as parasitic diseases including protozoan or helminth diseases in human (Ibid, Eslami 2006). Therefore, diseases like eye and brain Cysticercoids transmitted through the consumption of raw or half-cooked meat of pork have low prevalence in Islamic countries cause pigs are not raised in these countries and these animals live just as wild boars in forest areas (Djurković-Djaković et al 2013). Prohibition of pork consumption is not only due to disease transmission cause many diseases are transmitted to human by consumption of Halal meat animals like cows, sheep and birds but Islam has never prohibited the consumption of the meat of these animals.…”

Section: Meat Hygienementioning

confidence: 99%

Some Islamic Pattern in Relation to Food and Water Hygiene

Fakhar¹,

Darabinia²,

Montazeri³

2016

TOJDAC

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Islam is the most complete religion that pays special attention to human beings lifestyle. As Islam gives importance degree to spiritual and moral development of human beings, it equally emphasizes on body health and wholesome nutrition and guarantees human health with its life-giving commandments. In this study, we survey the importance of food safety on human beings physical and mental health, from the perspective of the Quran and quotes of Imams . The authors of this study gathered and surveyed the required information concerning food safety by referring to the Quran, Sahifa Sajjadiya, Nahj al-Balagha and by studying scientific texts. Multiple commandments concerning human nutrition and health were obtained by analysing gathered information. These instructions were also obtained by comparing religious and scientific resources. The results of the study of Islamic texts show that the most accurate commandments about the quality of water and food and human being nutrition have been gathered in Islam and human being will be immunized against many diseases if he applies these commandments in life. This study-according to Islam commandments-shows that not only Muslims have been prevented from using substances that are harmful to the body, but also be emphasized on human proper nutrition.

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“…are transmitted via meat (reviewed by Djurković-Djaković et al, 2013). As an example, the consumption of pork per year is 40 kg per capita in the European Union (Anon., 2014a).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%