title: Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Shekhar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D004282:Documentation; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009889:Opisthorchiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards; D012106:Research; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D015047:Zoonoses