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Berrouch S, Escotte-Binet S, Biary A, Nast E, Laaouidi Y, Aubert D, Maarouf A, Harrak R, Villena I, Hafid J. Investigation of the presence of Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in drinking waters in the region of Marrakech, Morocco. J Food Prot 2023:100112. [PMID: 37286083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The association between the parasitic illnesses and the consumption of contaminated water has been largely reported. However, there is still a lack of studies investigating the extent of parasitic contamination in water in Morocco. This is the first study in Morocco that aimed at assessing the presence of protozoan parasites, namely Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Toxoplasma gondii, in drinking water consumed in the region of Marrakech. Samples processing was performed by membrane filtration and qPCR detection. A total of 104 drinking water samples (tap water, well and spring waters) was collected between 2016 and 2020. The analysis revealed an overall protozoa contamination rate of 67.3% (70/104), of which 35 samples were positive for Giardia duodenalis, 18 for Toxoplasma gondii and 17 for both parasites. Whereas no sample was positive for Cryptosporidium spp. This first study showed that drinking water in the region of Marrakech contained parasites which could represent a risk for consumers. For better understanding and estimation of the risk encountered by local inhabitants, further studies concerned with (oo)cyst viability, infectivity and genotype identification need to be performed.
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- Salma Berrouch
- Bioresources and Food Safety Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco; Ecole Supérieure de Technologie Kelaa des Sraghna, Cadi Ayyad University, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, EA 7510 ESCAPE, SFR CAP-SANTE, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and CHU Reims, Hospital Maison Blanche, National Reference Centre of Toxoplasmosis, 51097, Reims, France
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- Bioresources and Food Safety Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, EA 7510 ESCAPE, SFR CAP-SANTE, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and CHU Reims, Hospital Maison Blanche, National Reference Centre of Toxoplasmosis, 51097, Reims, France
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- Bioresources and Food Safety Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, EA 7510 ESCAPE, SFR CAP-SANTE, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and CHU Reims, Hospital Maison Blanche, National Reference Centre of Toxoplasmosis, 51097, Reims, France
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- Bioresources and Food Safety Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Regional Laboratory for Epidemiological Diagnosis and Environmental Health, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, EA 7510 ESCAPE, SFR CAP-SANTE, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and CHU Reims, Hospital Maison Blanche, National Reference Centre of Toxoplasmosis, 51097, Reims, France
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- Bioresources and Food Safety Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco.
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Abbas Z, Khan MK, Abbas RZ, Sindhu ZUD, Sajid MS, Munir A, Wahid A, Zafar A, Mughal MAS, Imran M, Mehmood R, Nadeem M. Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia in Different Water Bodies, Soil, and Vegetables in Pakistan. Health Secur 2022; 20:308-320. [PMID: 35861848 DOI: 10.1089/hs.2021.0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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There is a dearth of knowledge regarding transmission of Cryptosporidium (C) and Giardia (G) species through water and water-related sources in Pakistan. To this end, we conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of these parasites in different water bodies, soil, and mixed raw vegetables in Pakistan. Researchers collected 200 samples from each reservoir including municipal water, sewage water, canal water, raw vegetables, soil of public parks, and soil of grazing areas. Researchers amplified the 18S ribosomal RNA gene of parasites using newly designed genus-specific primers through polymerase chain reaction testing. The sequencing analysis revealed that the obtained sequences belonged to C parvum and G lamblia. Phylogenetic clustering and sequence analysis of C parvum showed that the C parvum Pak1 (OM540369) and C parvum Pak2 (OM540370) as well as C parvum Pak3 (OM510450) and C parvum Pak6 (OM510445) were closely similar to each other. In the case of G lamblia, all the sequences appeared in the same clade. The epidemiological data showed lower prevalence of C parvum (11.5%) in all reservoirs, compared with G lamblia (20.5%). Among different reservoirs, prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia was observed in sewage water (C = 13%, G = 26.5%), municipal water (C = 10%, G = 35%), canal water (C = 9.5%, G = 18.5%), raw vegetables (C = 5.5%, G = 8%), soil of public parks (C = 13%, G = 14%), and soil of grazing areas (C = 18.5%, G = 21.5%). Among targeted risk factors, poor hygienic conditions significantly affected the prevalence of parasites in sewage water (C = 20%, G = 41.2%), municipal water (C = 14.7%, G = 48.8.5%), raw vegetables (C = 11.3%, G = 15.1%), and soil of public parks (C = 19.5%, G = 21.9%). Similarly, contamination with sewage waste significantly affected (P < .05) the prevalence of these parasites in municipal water (C = 13.6%, G = 41.1%), canal water (C = 13.3%, G = 25%), raw vegetables (C = 12.1%, G = 15.1%), and soil of public parks (C = 23.3%, G = 15%). Results of this study illustrated a high risk of parasitic zoonosis through water bodies, soil, and vegetables.
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- Zaheer Abbas
- Zaheer Abbas, MPhil, is PhD Scholar and Researcher; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Kasib Khan, PhD, is an Associate Professor; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Rao Zahid Abbas, PhD, is an Associate Professor; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Zia ud Din Sindhu, PhD, is an Associate Professor; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Sohail Sajid, PhD, is an Associate Professor; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Amir Munir, MPhil, is Analyst; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Abdul Wahid, MPhil, is Captain Doctor (Veterinarian), Remount Veterinary and Farm Corps, Military Farms, Renala Khurd, District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Arsalan Zafar, MPhil, is PhD Scholar and Researcher; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Adnan Sabir Mughal, DVM, is PhD Scholar and Researcher; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Imran, PhD, is an Assistant Professor; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Rashid Mehmood, MPhil, is Analyst; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Nadeem, MPhil, is PhD Scholar and Researcher; Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Protozoan Parasitic Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Parasitol Res 2020; 2020:8884064. [PMID: 33083045 PMCID: PMC7556079 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8884064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Human intestinal protozoan parasitic infections (HIPPIs) are a series of public health problems in developing countries like Ethiopia. The overall prevalence of HIPPIs in Ethiopia is not known. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis study is aimed at determining the overall prevalence of HIPPIs in Ethiopia. Methods Articles written in English were searched from online public databases. Searching terms used were "prevalence," "intestinal protozoan parasite," "associated factors," and "Ethiopia." We used Stata version 14 for meta-analysis and Cochran's Q test statistics and the I 2 test for heterogeneity. Result A total of 286 articles were reviewed, but only 45 of them fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of HIPPIs in Ethiopia was 25.01% (95% CI: 20.08%-29.95%) where Entamoeba histolytica/dispar is the most prevalent (14.09%, 95% CI: 11.03%-17.14%) followed by Giardia lamblia (10.03%, 95% CI: 7.69%-12.38%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (5.93%, 95% CI: 2.95%-8.91%). This meta-analysis showed that family size (OR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.45-5.85), source of drinking water (OR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.30-5.36), open field defecation (OR: 2.91, 95% CI: 1.60-4.21), handwashing habit (OR: 2.82, 95% CI: 2.01-3.63), playing with soil (OR: 2.15, 95% CI: 1.01-3.29), the habit of eating raw vegetables (OR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.03-2.51), and fingernail trimming (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 0.89-2.25) were strongly associated with the HIPPIs in Ethiopia. High heterogeneity on the prevalence of HIPPIs was observed among studies within and among regions (I 2 > 99% and P ≤ 0.01). Conclusion The prevalence of HIPPIs was significantly high among the Ethiopian population. Family size, source of drinking water, open field defecation, handwashing habit, the habit of eating raw vegetables, and fingernail trimming habits were significantly associated with HIPPIs.
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among the Bulgarian Population Over a Three Year Period (2015 - 2017). Helminthologia 2020; 57:12-18. [PMID: 32063735 PMCID: PMC6996262 DOI: 10.2478/helm-2020-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the Bulgarian population over the period 2015 - 2017. The study involved all Bulgarians and foreign nationals residing in the country who had been tested for intestinal protozoa and helminths. A total of 23,785 infections have been revealed, of which 17,712 (74.47 %) were helminth and 6,073 (25.53 %) protozoan invasions. Enterobiasis was found to be the most prevalent among patients infected with intestinal helminths (81.75 %), while giardiasis (62.05 %) was the most common among those diagnosed with protozoan infections. In spite of improved living conditions and increasing public health awareness, parasitic diseases in general, and intestinal parasitic infections in particular, still represent a significant part of the overall morbidity in Bulgaria, thus posing a major issue for the public health care system.
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Detection methods and prevalence of transmission stages of Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in fresh vegetables: a review. Parasitology 2020; 147:516-532. [PMID: 31965956 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020000086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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One of the ways of human parasitic infection is the accidental ingestion of vegetables contaminated with parasites, which represents a major human health hazard. This non-exhaustive review aims to evaluate studies carried out on five types of vegetables (lettuce, parsley, coriander, carrot and radish) since 2000, particularly the methods used for recovery, concentration, detection and identification of protozoan parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp., and the results of each work. Various studies have determined the presence of pathogenic parasites in fresh vegetables with different rates; this variation in rate depends particularly on the detection method used which is related to each parasite and each vegetable type. The variation in parasitic prevalence in food could be due to different factors such as the geographical location, the size of analysed samples and the methods used for parasite detection.
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The study of hospital wastewater (HWW) microbiology is important to understand the pollution load, growth of particular pathogenic microbes, shift and drift in microbial community, development and spread of antibiotic resistance in microbes, and subsequent change in treatment efficiencies. This chapter investigates the potential microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites present in HWW along with the diseases associated and methods of treatment used. Due to the indiscriminate release of antibiotics from hospitals, HWW serves as a hotspot for emergence of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic-resistance bacteria. This chapter discusses the ARGs occurrence in HWW, their prevalence in the environment, the molecular tools used for identification, and different mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer. Thus better understanding of the microbiology of HWW could further help in development of advanced treatment technologies for effective removal of microbes and their bioproducts (toxins and infectious nucleic acid) from HWW and contaminated water.
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Alasil SM, Abdullah KA. An Epidemiological Review on Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Infectious Diseases in Malaysia. Open Microbiol J 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1874285801913010112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Emerging infectious diseases are infections that have recently appeared in a population over a defined period of time whereas, re-emerging infectious diseases are those that were once a health problem in a particular region or a country and are now emerging again. Parasitic infectious diseases represent a serious health problem in many developing countries and recently have started spreading to developed nations via international traveling or immigration. Malaysia is facing many challenges caused by various parasitic pathogens. The lack of awareness among disadvantaged populations such as the Orang Asli community and the dependency on foreign workers has led to an influx of immigrants to Malaysia from countries endemic to various parasitic diseases. Understanding the social and economic dynamics of such diseases can help anticipate and subsequently control their emergence. Raising public awareness, developing robust public health infrastructure and implementing point-of-care diagnostics will help curb the spread of such diseases. This review provides epidemiological insights into the reported emerging and re-emerging parasitic infectious diseases in Malaysia over the past two decades.
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Totaro M, Casini B, Valentini P, Miccoli M, Lopalco PL, Baggiani A. Assessing natural mineral water microbiology quality in the absence of cultivable pathogen bacteria. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2018; 16:425-434. [PMID: 29952331 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2018.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Italian Directives recommend the good quality of natural mineral waters but literature data assert a potential risk from microorganisms colonizing wellsprings and mineral water bottling plants. We evaluated the presence of microorganisms in spring waters (SW) and bottled mineral waters (BMW) samples. Routine microbiological indicators, additional microorganisms like Legionella spp., Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and amoebae (FLA) were assessed in 24 SW and 10 BMW samples performing cultural and molecular methods. In 33 out of 34 samples, no cultivable bacteria ≥10 CFU/L was found. Cultivable FLA were detected in 50% of water samples. qPCR showed the presence of Legionella qPCR units in 24% of samples (from 1.1 × 102 to 5.8 × 102 qPCR units/L) and NTM qPCR units in 18% of samples (from 1 × 102 to 1 × 105 qPCR units/L). Vermamoeba vermiformis and Acanthamoeba polyphaga were recovered respectively in 70% of BMW samples (counts from 1.3 × 103 to 1.2 × 105 qPCR units/L) and 42% of SW samples (from 1.1 × 103 to 1.3 × 104 qPCR units/L). Vahlkampfia spp. was detected in 42% of SW and 70% of BMW samples (from 1.2 × 103 to 1.2 × 105 qPCR units/L). Considering the presence of FLA, we underline the importance of a wider microbiological risk assessment in natural mineral waters despite the absence of cultivable bacteria.
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- Michele Totaro
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via San Zeno 35-39, Pisa 56100, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via San Zeno 35-39, Pisa 56100, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via San Zeno 35-39, Pisa 56100, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa 56100, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via San Zeno 35-39, Pisa 56100, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via San Zeno 35-39, Pisa 56100, Italy E-mail:
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Lim YA, Nissapatorn V. Transmission of waterborne parasites in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Overview and direction forward. Food Waterborne Parasitol 2017; 8-9:75-83. [PMID: 32095642 PMCID: PMC7034040 DOI: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Most of the global outbreaks of waterborne parasitic protozoa have been reported in regions with established surveillance and reporting systems such as Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and North America. Given that only an estimated 1% of these outbreaks have occurred in Asia, it is evident that there is a paucity of information from this region where organised mechanisms of documentation of parasitic infections or waterborne outbreaks are lacking. This review attempts to provide an overview of the available data and studies on waterborne parasite occurrences among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which comprises of the ten member states (i.e., Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) with the aims of identifying some directions on how to progress.
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- Yvonne A.L. Lim
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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Faria CP, Zanini GM, Dias GS, da Silva S, de Freitas MB, Almendra R, Santana P, Sousa MDC. Geospatial distribution of intestinal parasitic infections in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and its association with social determinants. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2017; 11:e0005445. [PMID: 28273080 PMCID: PMC5358884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Intestinal parasitic infections remain among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. This study aimed to estimate their prevalence and provide a detailed analysis of geographical distribution of intestinal parasites in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, considering demographic, socio-economic, and epidemiological contextual factors. Methods/Principal findings The cross-section survey was conducted among individuals attending the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (FIOCRUZ, RJ) during the period from April 2012 to February 2015. Stool samples were collected and processed by sedimentation, flotation, Kato-Katz, Baermann-Moraes and Graham methods, iron haematoxylin staining and safranin staining. Of the 3245 individuals analysed, 569 (17.5%) were infected with at least one parasite. The most common protozoa were Endolimax nana (28.8%), Entamoeba coli (14.8%), Complex Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar (13.5%), Blastocystis hominis (12.7%), and Giardia lamblia (8.1%). Strongyloides stercoralis (4.3%), Schistosoma mansoni (3.3%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.6%), and hookworms (1.5%) were the most frequent helminths. There was a high frequency of contamination by protozoa (87%), and multiple infections were observed in 141 participants (24.8%). A positive association between age (young children) and gender (male) with intestinal parasites was observed. Geospatial distribution of the detected intestinal parasitic infections was not random or homogeneous, but was influenced by socioeconomic conditions (through the material deprivation index (MDI)). Participants classified in the highest levels of deprivation had higher risk of having intestinal parasites. Conclusions/Significance This study provides the first epidemiological information on the prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasitic infections in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. Intestinal parasites, especially protozoa, are highly prevalent, indicating that parasitic infections are still a serious public health problem. MDI showed that intestinal parasites were strongly associated with the socioeconomic status of the population, thus making it possible to identify social vulnerable areas. Intestinal parasitic infections are considered indicators of health and socio-environmental vulnerability, and are associated with precarious sanitation and water quality of a country. They continue to pose a serious public health problem, especially in developing countries where sanitation is not expanded in line with population growth, such that access to basic services becomes more difficult. Although Brazil is a country with a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections, the prevalence in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (the second largest metropolitan area in the country) has not been estimated. Based on the identification of social determinants (income, education and sanitation), our group was able to identify vulnerable areas for intestinal parasitic infection in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Infections caused by intestinal parasites are not included in the list of diseases compulsory notification in Brazil. However, special attention should be focused on this topic, and information on the geographic distribution and prevalence of intestinal parasites, as well as the recognition of vulnerable areas, are the first steps, and a prerequisite for development of appropriate control strategies by the government.
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- Clarissa Perez Faria
- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Bamaiyi PH, Redhuan NEM. Prevalence and risk factors for cryptosporidiosis: a global, emerging, neglected zoonosis. ASIAN BIOMED 2017. [DOI: 10.5372/1905-7415.1004.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background
Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the important parasitic diarrheal agent Cryptosporidium spp. Cryptosporidiosis occurs in all classes of animals and man with a rapidly expanding host range and increased importance since the occurrence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in man.
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To review the global picture of cryptosporidiosis in man and animals with emphasis on prevalence and risk factors.
Methods
Current relevant literature on cryptosporidiosis was reviewed.
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Cryptosporidiosis is widely distributed and the risk factors vary from one region to another with hygiene and immune status as important risk factors.
Conclusions
Cryptosporidium spp. associated mortality has not only been reported in immune-compromised patients, but also in immune-competent patients. Yet in many countries not much attention is paid to the control and prevention of this infection in animals and man. The neglect of this disease despite the serious threat it poses to animals, their husbandry, and humans, has led the World Health Organization to list it among globally neglected diseases. To control and prevent this infection more effort needs to be directed at controlling the risk factors of the infection in man and animals.
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- Pwaveno Huladeino Bamaiyi
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Universiti Malaysia Kelantan , Kelantan 16100 , Malaysia
- Department of Public Health , School of Allied Health Sciences , Kampala International University , Kampala Uganda
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Chuah CJ, Mukhaidin N, Choy SH, Smith GJD, Mendenhall IH, Lim YAL, Ziegler AD. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the water resources of the Kuang River catchment, Northern Thailand. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 562:701-713. [PMID: 27110981 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A catchment-scale investigation of the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the Kuang River Basin was carried out during the dry and rainy seasons. Water samples were collected from the Kuang River and its tributaries as well as a major irrigation canal at the study site. We also investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection among dairy and beef cattle hosts. Cryptosporidium and/or Giardia were detected in all the rivers considered for this study, reflecting their ubiquity within the Kuang River Basin. The high prevalence of Cryptosporidium/Giardia in the upper Kuang River and Lai River is of a particular concern as both drain into the Mae Kuang Reservoir, a vital source of drinking-water to many local towns and villages at the research area. We did not, however, detected neither Cryptosporidium nor Giardia were in the irrigation canal. The frequency of Cryptosporidium/Giardia detection nearly doubled during the rainy season compared to the dry season, highlighting the importance of water as an agent of transport. In addition to the overland transport of these protozoa from their land sources (e.g. cattle manure, cess pits), Cryptosporidium/Giardia may also be re-suspended from the streambeds (a potentially important repository) into the water column of rivers during storm events. Faecal samples from dairy and beef cattle showed high infection rates from various intestinal parasites - 97% and 94%, respectively. However, Cryptosporidium and Giardia were only detected in beef cattle. The difference in management style between beef (freeranging) and dairy cattle (confined) may account for this disparity. Finally, phylogenetic analyses revealed that the Cryptosporidium/Giardia-positive samples contained C. ryanae (non-zoonotic) as well as Giardia intestinalis assemblages B (zoonotic) and E (non-zoonotic). With only basic water treatment facilities afforded to them, the communities of the rural area relying on these water supplies are highly at risk to Cryptosporidium/Giardia infections.
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- C Joon Chuah
- Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Institute of Water Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Bonilla JA, Bonilla TD, Abdelzaher AM, Scott TM, Lukasik J, Solo-Gabriele HM, Palmer CJ. Quantification of Protozoa and Viruses from Small Water Volumes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:7118-32. [PMID: 26114244 PMCID: PMC4515645 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120707118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Large sample volumes are traditionally required for the analysis of waterborne pathogens. The need for large volumes greatly limits the number of samples that can be processed. The aims of this study were to compare extraction and detection procedures for quantifying protozoan parasites and viruses from small volumes of marine water. The intent was to evaluate a logistically simpler method of sample collection and processing that would facilitate direct pathogen measures as part of routine monitoring programs. Samples were collected simultaneously using a bilayer device with protozoa capture by size (top filter) and viruses capture by charge (bottom filter). Protozoan detection technologies utilized for recovery of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were qPCR and the more traditional immunomagnetic separation-IFA-microscopy, while virus (poliovirus) detection was based upon qPCR versus plaque assay. Filters were eluted using reagents consistent with the downstream detection technologies. Results showed higher mean recoveries using traditional detection methods over qPCR for Cryptosporidium (91% vs. 45%) and poliovirus (67% vs. 55%) whereas for Giardia the qPCR-based methods were characterized by higher mean recoveries (41% vs. 28%). Overall mean recoveries are considered high for all detection technologies. Results suggest that simultaneous filtration may be suitable for isolating different classes of pathogens from small marine water volumes. More research is needed to evaluate the suitability of this method for detecting pathogens at low ambient concentration levels.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Alfredo Bonilla
- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Fall, WI 54022, USA.
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- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- Corporate Research Materials Laboratory, St. Paul, MN 55144, USA.
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- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- Department of Civil, Arch., and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33126, USA.
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- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- Hydros Coastal Solutions, Inc.-Miami, FL 33126, USA.
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- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- Department of Civil, Arch., and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33126, USA.
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- Oceans and Human Health Center, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA.
- BioStar Consulting, Inc., Greenbrier, TN 37073, USA.
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Neglected tropical diseases among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): overview and update. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003575. [PMID: 25880767 PMCID: PMC4400050 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) constitute an economic powerhouse, yet these countries also harbor a mostly hidden burden of poverty and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Almost 200 million people live in extreme poverty in ASEAN countries, mostly in the low or lower middle-income countries of Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and Cambodia, and many of them are affected by at least one NTD. However, NTDs are prevalent even among upper middle-income ASEAN countries such as Malaysia and Thailand, especially among the indigenous populations. The three major intestinal helminth infections are the most common NTDs; each helminthiasis is associated with approximately 100 million infections in the region. In addition, more than 10 million people suffer from either liver or intestinal fluke infections, as well as schistosomiasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF). Intestinal protozoan infections are widespread, while leishmaniasis has emerged in Thailand, and zoonotic malaria (Plasmodium knowlesi infection) causes severe morbidity in Malaysia. Melioidosis has emerged as an important bacterial NTD, as have selected rickettsial infections, and leptospirosis. Leprosy, yaws, and trachoma are still endemic in focal areas. Almost 70 million cases of dengue fever occur annually in ASEAN countries, such that this arboviral infection is now one of the most common and economically important NTDs in the region. A number of other arboviral and zoonotic viral infections have also emerged, including Japanese encephalitis; tick-borne viral infections; Nipah virus, a zoonosis present in fruit bats; and enterovirus 71 infection. There are urgent needs to expand surveillance activities in ASEAN countries, as well as to ensure mass drug administration is provided to populations at risk for intestinal helminth and fluke infections, LF, trachoma, and yaws. An ASEAN Network for Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Traditional Medicines Innovation provides a policy framework for the development of new control and elimination tools. Together with prominent research institutions and universities, the World Health Organization (WHO), and its regional offices, these organizations could implement important public health improvements through NTD control and elimination in the coming decade.
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Onichandran S, Kumar T, Salibay CC, Dungca JZ, Tabo HA, Tabo N, Tan TC, Lim YA, Sawangjaroen N, Phiriyasamith S, Andiappan H, Ithoi I, Lau YL, Nissapatorn V. Waterborne parasites: a current status from the Philippines. Parasit Vectors 2014; 7:244. [PMID: 24885105 PMCID: PMC4049382 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Despite the amount of awareness created, waterborne disease still poses threat, especially in developing countries. Due to the scarcity of reported data on waterborne parasites, the consumption of unsafe water prolongs. Thus, the occurrences of waterborne parasites from various samples were investigated from one of the Southeast Asian country, the Philippines. Methods A total of thirty three samples, each consisting of twelve liters, were collected and processed to obtain the sediment. Ten liters of sample each was processed to detect Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. using an immunomagnetic separation method prior to enumeration via fluorescence microscope. Meanwhile, the remaining two liters were cultured to detect Acanthamoeba and Naegleria through microscopy examination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. Results Twelve samples (36.4%) from river (5), swimming pool (1), pond (3), rain tank (1), and natural lake (2) were positive for Cryptosporidium spp., 17 (45.5%) samples from river (9), pond (2), swimming pool (1), rain tank (1), and natural lake (4) were positive for Giardia spp. while, 13 (33.3%) samples from river (3), swimming pool (2), pond (2), dispenser (1), well (1), tap (2) and natural lake (2) were positive for Acanthamoeba spp. and 5 (18.2%) samples from river (1), natural lake (1), tap (1), dispenser (1) and mineral (1) were Naegleria spp. positive. Physical parameters such as temperature, conductivity, total dissolved solid (TDS), salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and turbidity and chemical parameters such as ammonia, chlorine, fluoride, nitrate and nitrite were also measured. The highest chemical contamination was observed at pond 2. A good correlation was observed between Giardia and nitrite (r = 0.736, p < 0.01) and Giardia and nitrate (r = 0.502, p < 0.01). Conclusion This study was aimed to create greater awareness of parasitic contamination in the water environment in the Philippines and also to act as a platform of the current scenario for policymakers as water pollution is a key health issue in this region.
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- Department of Parasitology (Southeast Asia Water Team), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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