Table 4.
Surveys of berries and berry products for parasitic contamination.
| Type of berry | Prevalence n/N (%) | Main parasite detected | Detection method | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black berries | 3/50 (6) | Cryptosporidium spp. | Light microscopy | Costa Rica | Calvo et al., 2004 |
| Blueberries | 1/3 (33.3) | Cryptosporidium parvum | Real-time PCR | South Korea | Hong et al., 2014 |
| Raspberries | 4/20 (20) | Echinococcus multilocularis | Nested PCR | Poland | Lass et al., 2015 |
| Strawberries | 2/62 (3) | Giardia | IMS followed by IFAT Microscopy | Norway | Robertson and Gjerde, 2001 |
| Strawberries | 9/16 (56) | Ascaris spp. and Entamoeba coli | Light microscopy | Brazil | Silva et al., 2014 |
| Strawberries | – | No parasites detected | Light microscopy | Poland | Kłapeć and Borecka, 2012 |
| Strawberries | 61/168 (36.3) | Ascaris and other protozoan cysts | Mexico | Felix et al., 1996 | |
| Strawberries | – | Negative for Toxoplasma gondii | Real-time PCR | Poland | Lass et al., 2012 |
| Strawberry juice | 54.28% | Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Cyclospora | Light microscopy | Egypt | Mossallam, 2010 |
| Açaí-based products | 14/140 (10) | T. cruzi | PCR | Brazil | Ferreira et al., 2018 |