Molecular Characterization of spp. in Cultivated and Wild Marine Fishes from Western Mediterranean with the First Detection of Zoonotic .

Fish not only harbor host-specific species/genotypes of , but also species like zoonotic or anthroponotic , which can pose a risk for fish consumers. This study aims to investigate fish cryptosporidiosis in an important aquaculture and fishery area of the Western Mediterranean (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain). We analyzed 404 specimens belonging to the following three groups: cultivated fish (N = 147), wild synanthropic fish (N = 147) and wild fish from extractive fisheries (N = 110).

Potential Risk of Three Zoonotic Protozoa ( spp., , and ) Transmission from Fish Consumption.

In recent decades, worldwide fish consumption has increased notably worldwide. Despite the health benefits of fish consumption, it also can suppose a risk because of fishborne diseases, including parasitic infections. Global changes are leading to the emergence of parasites in new locations and to the appearance of new sources of transmission.