exudates and Opisthorchiasis

Food-borne parasitic zoonoses have emerged as a major public health problem in many countries and are posing a medical challenge. They are not only important from the economic point of view but also because of their severe sequelae. In Malaysia, these parasitoses are a tip of an iceberg problem. The article documents all the food-borne parasitic zoonoses reported in Malaysia. An epidemiological assessment of the diseases with research needs is highlighted.

Topics: Animals; Cysticercosis; Documentation; Echinococcosis; Food Parasitology; Humans; Malaysia; Opisthorchiasis; Parasitic Diseases; Prevalence; Public Health; Research; Sarcocystosis; Toxoplasmosis; Zoonoses

Epidemiological studies have been conducted to determine the association between fish and disease. The fish were obtained from rivers, streams, ponds and lakes but few from aquaculture farms. While no defined studies have been carried out in Malaysia, baseline data show that fish obtained from aquaculture farms (mixed farming) contributed to cases of opisthorchiasis and clonorchiasis.

Topics: Animals; Aquaculture; Asian People; Clonorchiasis; Ethnicity; Fishes; Humans; Malaysia; Opisthorchiasis; Trematode Infections

Topics: Animals; Cats; China; Disease Vectors; Fisheries; Fishes; Humans; Malaysia; Mice; Opisthorchiasis; Opisthorchis; Rats; Taiwan

Topics: Animals; Chloroquine; Cyprinidae; Disease Reservoirs; Disease Vectors; Feces; Humans; Malaysia; Onchocerciasis; Opisthorchiasis; Opisthorchis; Snails; Students, Medical

Topics: Clonorchiasis; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Opisthorchiasis

Topics: Animals; Cat Diseases; Cats; Diet; Ecology; Fishes; Humans; Malaysia; Mammals; Opisthorchiasis; Opisthorchis; Paragonimiasis; Paragonimus; Shellfish; Snails