Foodborne parasites have not received the same level of attention as other bacterial foodborne pathogens. However, recent recalls/outbreaks due to foodborne parasites has raised the need to re-evaluate the prevalence, control, transmission and globalization of the food trade on the role of parasites in the food supply chain. This symposium will provide an overview of the types of foodborne parasites, the mode of transmission, ecology, host relationship prevalence, transmission mitigation strategies and survival in food and water. In addition, this symposium will review a case study on the recent Cyclospora outbreak.

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