Waterborne parasites in North Africa environment

Layla Ben Ayed; Sonia Sabbahi; Panagiotis Karanis

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11004-8

Waterborne parasites in North Africa environment

Layla Ben Ayed
, Sonia Sabbahi
, Panagiotis Karanis

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Abstract

This article reviews the current knowledge about prevalence, transmission and occurrence of selected helminths (Ascaris spp. and Taenia spp.) and protozoa (Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and Entamoeba histolytica) in the environment among three countries of North Africa: Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. This review emphasizes the need of the implementation of a routine and governmental surveillance systems in these settings and assure a protection against the raise and spread of waterborne diseases that could be amplified with water crisis and climate change.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Environmental Health
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	415-424
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780444639523
ISBN (Print)	9780444639516
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11004-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Algeria
Ascaris spp.
Cryptosporidium spp.
Entamoeba histolytica
Environment
Giardia
Morocco
Parasites
Taenia spp.
Tunisia
Wastewater
Waterborne

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