This is a review on the current status of Ascaris and Toxocara as agents of disease as a foodborne pathogen that is often transmitted onto produce via contaminated water. The paper introduces the parasites, their biology, disease caused, and mode of transmission. It summarizes recent research on methods for the detection of the parasites on crops, their prevalence in recent surveys of ready to eat plants in different parts of the world, and potential aspects of their means for remediation on vegetable crops. Also discussed is the ubiquitous nature of the presence of these eggs in the environment due to the many humans infected and means currently underway to control these parasites though improve water quality, sanitation, and hygiene.

这是对A虫和弓形虫作为疾病的一种食源性病原体的现状的综述，该病原通常通过受污染的水传播到农产品上。本文介绍了这些寄生虫，它们的生物学，引起的疾病和传播方式。它概述了有关检测农作物上寄生虫的方法的最新研究，其在世界不同地区的即食植物的最新调查中的流行以及其对蔬菜作物进行修复的手段的潜在方面。还讨论了由于许多人类感染而使这些卵在环境中普遍存在的性质，以及目前正在通过改善水质，卫生和卫生状况来控制这些寄生虫的手段。