Didban Abdollah, Maleki Farajolah, Shamsi Laya, Asghari Ali, Bijani Behzad, Karampour Amin
Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Zoonotic Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2025 Mar 2;38:e00254. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2025.e00254. eCollection 2025 Mar.
This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to comprehensively overview the global epidemiology and subtypes (STs) distribution of spp. in edible plants. A comprehensive search of various electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science) until May 19, 2024, found 27 studies/41 datasets meeting inclusion criteria, covering 8794 edible plants from 15 countries globally. Examined edible plants were composed of fruits (six datasets, 1198 samples), non-leafy green vegetables (10 datasets, 1158 samples), leafy green vegetables (18 datasets, 4245 samples), and uncategorized plants (seven datasets, 2193). This study revealed that 9.4 % (95 % CI: 6.6-13.4 %) of global edible plants harbored spp. Fruits had the highest spp. contamination rate among edible plants at 12.5 % (95 % CI: 5.4-26.6 %), followed by uncategorized plants at 10.2 % (95 % CI: 4.5-21.5 %), leafy green vegetables at 9.3 % (95 % CI: 6.1-13.9 %), and non-leafy green vegetables at 5.6 % (95 % CI: 2.5-12.1 %). Sensitivity analysis evaluated weighted prevalence changes after excluding specific studies. Subgroup analysis was conducted considering publication years, countries, continents, WHO regions, sample sizes, and diagnostic methods. Interestingly, zoonotic STs (ST1 and ST3) of spp. have been found in edible plants. These results highlight the potential risk of spp. transmission through consuming contaminated edible plants, emphasizing the importance of implementing adequate food safety measures to decrease the prevalence of this parasite in the food chain.
本系统评价和荟萃分析旨在全面概述食用植物中[物种名称]的全球流行病学和亚型（STs）分布情况。截至2024年5月19日，对各种电子数据库（PubMed、Scopus、谷歌学术和科学网）进行全面检索，发现27项研究/41个数据集符合纳入标准，涵盖全球15个国家的8794种食用植物。所检查的食用植物包括水果（6个数据集，1198个样本）、非绿叶蔬菜（10个数据集，1158个样本）、绿叶蔬菜（18个数据集，4245个样本）和未分类植物（7个数据集，2193个样本）。本研究表明，全球9.4%（95%CI：6.6-13.4%）的食用植物携带[物种名称]。水果在食用植物中的[物种名称]污染率最高，为12.5%（95%CI：5.4-26.6%），其次是未分类植物，为10.2%（95%CI：4.5-21.5%），绿叶蔬菜为9.3%（95%CI：6.1-13.9%），非绿叶蔬菜为5.6%（95%CI：2.5-12.1%）。敏感性分析评估了排除特定研究后加权患病率的变化。亚组分析考虑了发表年份、国家、大洲、世卫组织区域、样本量和诊断方法。有趣的是，在食用植物中发现了[物种名称]的人畜共患STs（ST1和ST3）。这些结果突出了通过食用受污染的食用植物传播[物种名称]的潜在风险，强调了实施适当食品安全措施以降低该寄生虫在食物链中流行率的重要性。
