Foodborne parasites from wildlife: how wild are they?

The majority of wild foods consumed by humans are sourced from intensively managed or semi-farmed populations. Management practices inevitably affect wildlife density and habitat characteristics, which are key elements in the transmission of parasites. We consider the risk of transmission of foodbor...

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Published in:	Trends in parasitology Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 125 - 127
Main Authors:	Kapel, Christian M.O, Fredensborg, Brian L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2015
Subjects:	Agriculture Animals Animals, Wild - parasitology Fisheries foodborne Foodborne Diseases - parasitology Foodborne Diseases - prevention & control Gastroenterology and Hepatology Humans Infectious Disease management Parasitic Diseases, Animal - parasitology Parasitic Diseases, Animal - transmission Shellfish - parasitology transmissions wildlife parasites Zoonoses - prevention & control Zoonoses - transmission zoonotic zoonotic management wildlife parasites foodborne transmissions
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Summary:	The majority of wild foods consumed by humans are sourced from intensively managed or semi-farmed populations. Management practices inevitably affect wildlife density and habitat characteristics, which are key elements in the transmission of parasites. We consider the risk of transmission of foodborne parasites to humans from wildlife maintained under natural or semi-natural conditions. A deeper understanding will be useful in counteracting foodborne parasites arising from the growing industry of novel and exotic foods.
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ISSN:	1471-4922 1471-5007
DOI:	10.1016/j.pt.2014.12.005