Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables and fruits sold in open-air markets in peri-urban areas of Jimma City, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

Ahmed Zeynudin; Teshome Degefa; Tariku Belay; Jiru Batu Mumicha; Abdusemed Husen; Jafer Yasin; Abdulhakim Abamecha; Andreas Wieser

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0290655

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Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables and fruits sold in open-air markets in peri-urban areas of Jimma City, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

Ahmed Zeynudin,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Teshome Degefa,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3518-2372

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Tariku Belay,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Jiru Batu Mumicha,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Gumay Woreda Health Office, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Abdusemed Husen,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Oncology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Jafer Yasin,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Oda Hulle Primary Hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Abdulhakim Abamecha ,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation

* E-mail: abdulhakimabamecha@gmail.com

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-4759

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Andreas Wieser

Roles Investigation, Supervision

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Bacteriology, Max von Pettenkofer-Institute (LMU), Munich, Germany, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Munich, Germany
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Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables and fruits sold in open-air markets in peri-urban areas of Jimma City, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

Ahmed Zeynudin,
Teshome Degefa,
Tariku Belay,
Jiru Batu Mumicha,
Abdusemed Husen,
Jafer Yasin,
Abdulhakim Abamecha,
Andreas Wieser

Published: March 21, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290655

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