Table 2 Overview of results on Taenia spp. egg prevalence on vegetables and fruit
Country | Climate zonea | Taenia spp. egg prevalence before washing, no species specified (N = sample size) | Taenia spp. egg prevalence after washing (N = sample size) | Year of publication | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran | Hot desert with Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate in the north | 0.9% (N = 772) | 0 (N = 772) | 2016 | [41] |
Iran | Hot desert with Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate in the north | 9.2% (N = 304) | 1.3% (N = 304) (traditional washingb) 0 (standard washingc) | 2012 | [45] |
Iran | Hot desert with Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate in the north | 1.8% (N = 218) (Taenia/Echinococcus) | 0 (N = 436) | 2010 | [42] |
Iran | Hot desert with Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate in the north | 4.86% (N = 453) | NAd | 2016 | [37] |
Nigeria | Tropical Savanna climate with hot semi-arid climate in the north | 10.6% (N = 199) | NA | 2012 | [40] |
Nigeria | Tropical savanna climate with hot semi-arid climate in the north | 1.25% (N = 960) | NA | 2015 | [36] |
Nigeria | Tropical savanna climate with hot semi-arid climate in the north | 2% (N = 1130) (Taenia/Echinococcus) | NA | 2012 | [35] |
Pakistan | Hot desert with hot semi-arid climate in the north | 2.7% (N = 520) | NA | 2017 | [39] |
Turkey | Mixed cold semi-arid, Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate | 3.5% (N = 203) | 0 (N = 406) | 2005 | [84] |
Turkey | Mixed cold semi-arid, Mediterranean and continental hot summer climate | 2.7% (N = 111) (Taenia/Echinococcus) | NA | 2013 | [103] |
Jordan | Hot desert | 6% (N = 133) | NA | 2016 | [38] |
Saudi Arabia | Hot desert | 3.2% (N = 470) (Taenia/Echinococcus) | NA | 2010 | [44] |
Vietnam | Tropical savanna climate | <1% (N = 317) | NA | 2009 | [43] |
Libya | Hot desert | Taenia/Echinococcus spp.: in 6% of tomato (N = 36), 25% of cucumber (N = 36), 33% of lettuce (N = 27) and 30% of cress samples (N = 27) | NA | 2010 | [83] |