| in vitro effect of some egyptian herbal extracts against blastocystis hominis. | blastocystis hominis is an enteric parasite that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many animals. this emerging parasite has a worldwide distribution. it is often identified as the most common eukaryotic organism reported in human fecal samples that showed a dramatic increase in recent years. metronidazole is the main therapy for blastocystosis. however, frequent reports of treatment failure suggesting isolates resistance to metronidazole. this study determined the growth pattern ... | 2015 | 26012223 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites among food handlers of sari, northern iran. | parasitic infection is highly prevalent throughout the developing countries of the world. food handlers are a potential source of infection for many intestinal parasites and other enteropathogenic infections as well. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite carriers among food handlers attending the public health center laboratory in sari, northern iran for annual check-up. the study was performed from august 2011 through february 2012. stool samples were coll ... | 2017 | 25923893 |
| [analysis on parasitic infection of clinical samples from hospitals in shanghai during 2011-2013]. | to analyze the results of parasitic pathogen detection on clinical samples from shanghai hospitals during 2011-2013. | 2014 | 25902676 |
| the prevalence of blastocystis hominis and other protozoan parasites in soldiers returning from peacekeeping missions. | blastocystis hominis is a common intestinal parasite found in humans living in poor sanitary conditions, living in tropical and subtropical climates, exposed to infected animals, or consuming contaminated food or water. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of b. hominis in polish military personnel returning from peacekeeping missions in iraq and afghanistan. in total, 1,826 stool samples were examined. gastrointestinal parasites were detected in 17% of the soldiers. the examine ... | 2015 | 25732683 |
| intestinal parasitic infection among egyptian children with chronic liver diseases. | patients with chronic liver diseases (cld) are often highly susceptible to parasitic infection due to a depressed immune system. the objective of this study was to detect the most commonly intestinal parasites found among egyptian children with cld. the present study was conducted on 50 children with cld of different etiology (25 were having different intestinal symptoms, 25 without intestinal symptoms) and 50 non-cld children with gastrointestinal complaints served as controls. all cases were s ... | 2015 | 25698851 |
| the prevalence of intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients in bushehr, iran. | hemodialysis patients, due to a dysfunction of the immune response, are prone to a variety of opportunistic infections. studies of intestinal parasitic infections in these patients are limited. therefore, the present study was performed to determine the prevalence of these infections in patients on hemodialysis in bushehr. in this cross-sectional study, fecal samples have been collected from all hemodialysis patients who were continuously referred from september 2011 to september 2012 to the dia ... | 2015 | 25643728 |
| present status of protozoan pathogens causing water-borne disease in northern part of el-minia governorate, egypt. | little is known about the role of different water supplies in the diversity and public health significance of pathogenic protozoan parasites. most of these organisms have been ubiquitous in waters worldwide. the numbers of waterborne infections indicate a significant risk for their transmission even by drinking water. hence, a total of 336 water samples were collected during 2009-2013 from different water sources from different areas of northern part of el-minia govemnorate, egypt and were inves ... | 2014 | 25643498 |
| diagnostic algorithm for the diagnosis of pediatric parasitic gastroenteritis. | current practices for ordering stool studies in patients with abdominal and gastrointestinal symptoms are not standardized. we hypothesized that an algorithm involving first-line use of a cryptosporidium/giardia combination antigen test and stricter use of ova and parasite (o&p) examinations would be clinically and cost effective. | 2016 | 25545819 |
| [blastocystis hominis- parasites or commensals? ]. | blastocystis hominis (b. hominis) is a cosmopolitan pro- tozoa which parasitizes the human large intestine. this parasite had been considered to be commensal of the large intestine for a long time, because even an intense invasion may be asymptomatic. however, this species is now being regarded as a parasitic organism. in this paper the latest data concerning the epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment of b. hominis invasion have been cited and discussed. | 2014 | 25518089 |
| [blastocystis hominis: an unwanted guest?]. | | 2014 | 25417343 |
| the intestinal protozoa: emerging impact on global health and development. | to highlight new findings on the relevance of gastrointestinal protozoan infections to global public health in low-income and middle-income countries and suggest new large-scale interventions. | 2015 | 25394233 |
| first genotyping of giardia duodenalis and prevalence of enteroparasites in children from tetouan (morocco). | intestinal parasites are common in the moroccan population. enteroparasites in children from four schools in urban and rural areas of tetouan (morocco) were studied to treat these children and to design prevention and control programs. a total of 673 children were examined. the prevalence of parasitized children was 51%. the average number of enteroparasites was half in urban areas than in rural areas. multiple parasitism appeared in 30% of the samples presenting two, three, or four parasites. t ... | 2014 | 25259605 |
| [pcr-based genotype classification of blastocystis hominis isolates from college students of guangxi]. | fifty-three blastocystis hominis isolates were separated from the fecal specimens of carriers in college students from guangxi and cultivated in vitro, and the genetic dna was extracted. all the isolates were genotyped by pcr using seven pairs of known sequence-tagged site (sts) primers. the results showed there were five subtypes in the 53 isolates. subtype 3 was the most popular one (32.1%, 17/53), followed by subtype 7 (9.4%, 5/53). subtypes 1 (7.6%, 4/53), 4 (7.6%, 4/53), and 6 (1.9%, 1/53) ... | 2014 | 25223057 |
| blastocystis hominis infection in a post-cardiotomy patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report and literature review. | opportunistic pathogens can cause severe damage leading to irreversible complications in immune-compromised patients. here we describe a patient who sustained blastocystis hominis infection resulting in severe sepsis while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) support, and the course of treatment taken to treat him. | 2014 | 25160800 |
| gastrointestinal pathogens detected by multiplex nucleic acid amplification testing in stools of pediatric patients and patients returning from the tropics. | gastrointestinal infections are caused by a broad spectrum of pathogens. conventional diagnostic procedures are resource and time consuming due to single pathogen testing, often in different laboratories. | 2014 | 25015433 |
| intestinal parasitoses in a tertiary-care hospital located in a non-endemic setting during 2006-2010. | the aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of intestinal parasitoses during a 5-year period in patients attending a tertiary-care hospital in a non-endemic setting. | 2014 | 24886502 |
| distribution of haematological indices among subjects with blastocystis hominis infection compared to controls. | some studies suggest blastocystis hominis is a potentially pathogenic protozoa. blastocystis hominis contributed to anaemia in children aged 8-10 years old in one study. | 2014 | 24868297 |
| [relationship between morphology and pathogenicity of blastocystis hominis trophozoites]. | six hundred and eighty-six fresh fecal specimens were collected from outpatients (663 well-formed feces and 23 watery feces) during march 2011 to march 2012. all specimens were examined microscopically by direct smear and iodine stained method. b. hominis obtained from the human positive fecal specimens were cultured in les medium, and inoculated into the abdominal cavity of 10 female mice of 6-8-week old. the abdominal fluid was examined with same methods. 103 of 686 patients were positive (80 ... | 2013 | 24809197 |
| stress exacerbates infectivity and pathogenicity of blastocystis hominis: in vitro and in vivo evidences. | stress alters the oxidant-antioxidant state and immune cell responses which disrupts its function to combat infection. blastocystis hominis, a common intestinal protozoan has been reported to be opportunistic in immunocompromised patients namely cancer. b. hominis infectivity in other altered immune system conditions especially stress is unknown. we aimed to demonstrate the stress effects towards the susceptibility and pathogenicity of b. hominis infection. | 2014 | 24788756 |
| feconomics®; a new and more convenient method, the routine diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. | direct wet mount examination and concentration are the most commonly used methods for detecting intestinal parasites from fecal samples. concentration methods are used when there are fewer protozoan cyst, coccidian oocyst, microsporidial spore, helminth egg, and larvae in the fecal samples. early detection of the causative intestinal parasites plays a significant role in implementing timely and correct treatment, which relieves the patients' symptoms and also prevents recurrences. formalin-ethyl ... | 2014 | 24781020 |
| prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among orang asli schoolchildren in pos senderut, pahang, malaysia. | the current study determined the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among the orang asli schoolchildren in pos senderut, pahang, malaysia. the overall intestinal protozoan infection rate was 85% (261 out of 307). the highest prevalence rates were due to entamoeba coli (24.4%), giardia lamblia (21.8%), blastocystis hominis (21.2%) and entamoeba histolytica (15.0%). the prevalence of iodamoeba butschlii was only 2.9%. among the positive samples, mixed infection with b. hominis and e. hi ... | 2013 | 24640856 |
| a cross-sectional study on intestinal parasitic infections in rural communities, northeast thailand. | despite the existence of effective anthelmintics, parasitic infections remain a major public health problem in southeast asia, including thailand. in rural communities, continuing infection is often reinforced by dietary habits that have a strong cultural basis and by poor personal hygiene and sanitation. this study presents a survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the people in rural thailand. the community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in villages in khon ... | 2013 | 24516280 |
| [the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children with helicobacter pylori gastritis evaluated retrospectively]. | h. pylori infection is more frequent and is seen in younger ages in developing countries when compared to developed countries. etiopathogenetic factors include living in crowded families, low educational level of mother, low income and infected drinking water. intestinal parasites are more frequent in low socioeconomical populations. in this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite in patients with h. pylori gastritis proven with endoscopic and histopathological stu ... | 2013 | 24412863 |
| parasite infection and tuberculosis disease among children: a case-control study. | we conducted a case-control study to examine associations between parasite infection, including protozoa infection, and tuberculosis (tb) in children in lima, peru. we enrolled 189 matched-pairs. in multivariable conditional logistic regression analyses, blastocystis hominis infection (rate ratio = 0.30, 95% confidence interval = 0.14-0.64, p = 0.002) was strongly associated with a lower risk of tb. we observed a statistically significant inverse linear dose-response relationship between blastoc ... | 2014 | 24379242 |
| highly divergent mitochondrion-related organelles in anaerobic parasitic protozoa. | the mitochondria have arisen as a consequence of endosymbiosis of an ancestral α-proteobacterium with a methane-producing archae. the main function of the canonical aerobic mitochondria include atp generation via oxidative phosphorylation, heme and phospholipid synthesis, calcium homeostasis, programmed cell death, and the formation of iron-sulfur clusters. under oxygen-restricted conditions, the mitochondrion has often undergone remarkable reductive alterations of its content and function, lead ... | 2014 | 24316280 |
| nutritional status in parasitized and nonparasitized children from two districts of buenos aires, argentina. | the program for the control of intestinal parasites and nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children's health. | 2013 | 24243498 |
| differences in prevalence of parasites in stool samples between three distinct ethnic pediatric populations in southern israel, 2007-2011. | intestinal parasites cause significant morbidity worldwide, particularly in developing populations. at least three pediatric populations reside in southern israel: the bedouin population, the general jewish population and jewish children of ethiopian origin. our aim was to compare intestinal parasite prevalence between the three pediatric populations in southern israel. this is a retrospective, laboratory, population-based surveillance. most ova and parasite (o&p) tests in southern israel (hospi ... | 2014 | 24201297 |
| detection of blastocystis hominis: a controversial human pathogen. | blastocystis hominis has been reclassified as a protozoan parasite. its role as a human pathogen is somewhat controversial. there has been a dramatic increase in the frequency of b. hominis infection in association with diarrhea especially in immunocompromised hosts like aids patients, travelers, homosexuals, day care children, animal handlers especially zoo keepers, etc. recent reports suggest that b. hominis is an emerging pathogen; hence, we have undertaken this study to detect b. hominis fro ... | 2014 | 24169810 |
| hypoalbuminemia as a predictor of diarrhea caused by blastocystis hominis. | blastocystis hominis is an intestinal protozoan found worldwide, particularly in developing countries, that may cause gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea. we conducted a hospital-based study to identify clinical factors predictive of diarrhea caused by b. hominis. we studied patients with positive stool samples for b. hominis by formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique at srinagarind hospital, khon kaen university, khon kaen, thailand between 2003 and 2010. patients were divided ... | 2013 | 24050068 |
| hiv and intestinal parasite co-infections among a chinese population: an immunological profile. | parasite infections often result in a switch of the human body's predominant immune reaction from t-helper 1 (th1)-type to th2-type. hence, parasite infections are widely expected to accelerate the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). in the people's republic of china, both parasitic diseases and aids are epidemic in certain rural areas, and co-infections are relatively common. however, no population-based studies have yet inv ... | 2013 | 23971713 |
| blastocystis: consensus of treatment and controversies. | blastocystis is a highly controversial protozoan parasite. it has been variably regarded as a commensal and pathogen. scientists have for decades wondered whether it is truly an enteropathogen and if it is observed in symptomatic patients whether treatment is required because patient recovery and improvement has been noted even without any treatment. though associated with self-limiting infection, treatment is warranted in many patients due to persistence of symptoms. this particularly holds tru ... | 2013 | 23961439 |
| [the case of henoch-schönlein purpura associated with blastocystis hominis]. | blastocystis hominis (b. hominis) is a parasite that often causes gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with immune deficiency and has a controversial pathogenicity in healthy people, although some symptoms are reported outside of the gastrointestinal system in healthy persons. henoch-schönlein purpura (hsp) vasculitis is an acute autoimmune disease characterised by iga storage of small vessels that is believed to include infectious factors in its aetiology. a 30-month follow-up with a boy diagn ... | 2013 | 23955912 |
| microbiological and parasitological investigation among food handlers in hotels in the dead sea area, jordan. | intestinal parasitic and bacterial infections constitute a major health issue in developing countries. the present study investigates and assesses infection rates among food handlers with intestinal parasites and microbial agents in luxurious hotels in the dead sea area of jordan. | 2014 | 23933293 |
| mitochondria-derived organelles in the diplomonad fish parasite spironucleus vortens. | in some eukaryotes, mitochondria have become modified during evolution to yield derived organelles (mdos) of a similar size (hydrogenosomes), or extremely reduced to produce tiny cellular vesicles (mitosomes). the current study provides evidence for the presence of mdos in the highly infectious fish pathogen spironucleus vortens, an organism that produces h₂ and is shown here to have no detectable cytochromes. transmission electron microscopy (tem) reveals that s. vortens trophozoites contain el ... | 2013 | 23867147 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in suburban government schools, lak hok subdistrict, muang pathum thani, thailand. | to provide baseline information of parasitic infections in 3 suburban government schools, lakhok subdistrict of muang pathum thani, thailand. | 2013 | 23827146 |
| hookworm with hypereosinophilia: atypical presentation of a typical disease. | we describe a 55-year-old man returning from the philippines infected with a hookworm, the novel bacterium laribacter hongkongensis, and a blastocystis hominis and presenting with both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. the high eosinophilia caused by the hookworm infection resulted in both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, resembling a hypereosinophilic syndrome. | 2013 | 23809080 |
| protozoa as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. | the aim of this study was to investigate whether protozoa can be identified as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain (rap), and whether protozoan infections can be recognized by a specific clinical presentation. | 2013 | 23783023 |
| development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of entamoeba histolytica. | to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the detection of entamoeba histolytica e. histolytica, the causative agent of amebiasis. | 2013 | 23711706 |
| [investigation on the infection of blastocystis hominis in populations in bama yao autonomous county of guangxi]. | 497 fecal specimens were collected from 5 randomly selected villages of bama county in december 2011, and tested for blastocystis hominis infection using improved centrifugal sedimentation with hydrochloric acid-ether. data were analyzed by villages, gender, occupation, age groups and ethnic populations. the results showed that 215 people of 497 were positive, with a prevalence of 43.3% (215/497). pandang village had the highest infection rate of 55.7% (68/122), significantly higher than the oth ... | 2013 | 24812846 |
| blastocystis hominis associated acute urticaria. | acute urticaria has many causative factors, which may include infections, medications (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, contraceptives and others), insect bites, physical stimuli, allergens or underlying systemic disorders. blastocystis spp, although ubiquitous in developing countries, is rarely implicated in causing disease in the developed world. the authors present a case of acute urticaria caused by blastocystis hominis (protozoon parasite) in an elderly farmer in rural uni ... | 2013 | 23360793 |
| prevalence of intestinal protozoa infection among school-aged children on pemba island, tanzania, and effect of single-dose albendazole, nitazoxanide and albendazole-nitazoxanide. | pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity. since diagnosis of these parasites is difficult, prevalence data on intestinal protozoa is scarce. | 2013 | 23289920 |
| outbreak of gastrointestinal illness during operation new horizons in pisco, peru, july 2012. | in july 2012, the u.s. naval medical research unit no. 6 investigated an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness characterized by diarrhea among u.s. service members participating in operation new horizons in pisco, peru. overall, there were 25 cases of self-reported diarrheal illness among 101 respondents to a questionnaire (attack rate: 24.8%). personnel who consumed food that was prepared at the two hotels where they were lodged were more likely to report diarrhea than those who did not eat at t ... | 2012 | 23231049 |
| [blastocystis hominis in symptomatic celiac patients]. | celiac disease (ec) not diagnosed or treated affect histological, immunological and nutritional status of patients who suffer it. these changes allow infection by parasites that cause no symptoms in immunocompetent patients, such as blastocystis hominis (bh). objetive. to analyze the presence of bh in symptomatic celiac patients and describe the clinical, histological, immune and nutritional status in these patients. material and method an observational descriptive cross sectional study was perf ... | 2012 | 23214346 |
| a hospital-based study of epidemiological and clinical data on blastocystis hominis infection. | blastocystis hominis is a foodborne protozoan found in the human feces worldwide. one hundred and ninety-nine individuals with stool samples positive for b. hominis were identified from a pool of 14,325 patient stools collected between 2003 and 2010 from srinagarind hospital in thailand. the medical records of patients were reviewed for demographic and clinical data. of the 85 patients (42.7%) who had b. hominis infection with no co-infections, 42.5% experienced gastrointestinal symptoms. abdomi ... | 2012 | 23075461 |
| [survey on blastocystis hominis infection in hiv positive individuals in fuyang city, anhui province]. | to understand the epidemiological characteristics of co-infection of hiv and blastocystis hominis and its risk factors. | 2012 | 23012954 |
| [genotype analysis and isoenzyme patterns of ten isolates of blastocystis hominis from guangxi]. | to analyze genotypes and lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) and esterase (est) patterns in 10 isolates of blastocystis hominis collected from guangxi. | 2012 | 22913187 |
| [monthly distribution of intestinal parasites detected in a part of western turkey between may 2009-april 2010-results of acid fast and modified trichrome staining methods]. | in this study, 5073 fecal specimens and cellophane tapes from patients were examined during the period of may 1, 2009-april 30, 2010 in the parasitology laboratory of the ege university medical school. | 2012 | 22801909 |
| blastocystis hominis and endolimax nana co-infection resulting in chronic diarrhea in an immunocompetent male. | blastocystis hominis and endolimax nana exist as two separate parasitic organisms; however co-infection with the two individual parasites has been well documented. although often symptomatic in immunocompromised individuals, the pathogenicity of the organisms in immunocompetent subjects causing gastrointestinal symptoms has been debated, with studies revealing mixed results. clinically, both b. hominis and e. nana infection may result in acute or chronic diarrhea, generalized abdominal pain, nau ... | 2012 | 22740811 |
| epidemiological survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in sari, northern iran. | parasitic infection is highly prevalent throughout the developing countries of the world. research on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in various geographic regions is a prerequisite for the development of appropriate control strategies. a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in public primary and secondary schools in the urban areas of sari, mazandaran province, northern iran. the study was condu ... | 2012 | 22703897 |
| blastocystis hominis and recurrent megacolon: a causative or fortuitous association? | | 2012 | 22472370 |
| opportunistic parasites among immunosuppressed children in minia district, egypt. | a total of 450 stool samples were collected from inpatient and outpatient clinics of pediatric department, minia university hospital, minia district, egypt. two groups of patients were studied, including 200 immunosuppressed and 250 immunocompetent children. stool samples were subjected to wet saline and iodine mounts. a concentration technique (formol-ether sedimentation method) was carried out for stool samples diagnosed negative by wet saline and iodine mounts. samples were stained by 2 diffe ... | 2012 | 22451735 |
| infections of blastocystis hominis and microsporidia in cancer patients: are they opportunistic? | chemotherapy can cause immunosuppression, which may trigger latent intestinal parasitic infections in stools to emerge. this study investigated whether intestinal parasites can emerge as opportunistic infections in breast and colorectal cancer patients (n=46 and n=15, respectively) undergoing chemotherapy treatment. breast cancer patients were receiving a 5-fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (fec) regimen (6 chemotherapy cycles), and colorectal cancer patients were receiving either an oxal ... | 2012 | 22340948 |
| prevalence of strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasitic infections among mentally retarded residents in central institution of southern iran. | to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally retarded residents of rehabilitation center of bandar abbas, hormozgan province, southern iran. | 2012 | 23569874 |
| effects of symptomatic and asymptomatic isolates of blastocystis hominis on colorectal cancer cell line, hct116. | the pathogenesis of blastocystis hominis in human hosts has always been a matter of debate as it is present in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. a recent report showed that b. hominis isolated from an asymptomatic individual could facilitate the proliferation and growth of existing cancer cells while having the potential to downregulate the host immune response. the present study investigated the differences between the effects of symptomatic and asymptomatic derived solubilized ant ... | 2012 | 22278727 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally disabled children and adults of urmia, iran. | the prevalence of intestinal parasites infection in institutions for mental retardation of urmia city, west azerbaijan province, iran was investigated. | 2010 | 22347245 |
| parasitic infection in a young man presenting with non-specific abdominal pain. | a 27-year-old man presented with a two-week history of central colicky abdominal pain associated with loose stools. further history revealed that he had been exposed to contaminated waters. stool investigation by direct wet stool smears revealed the presence of entamoeba histolytica and blastocystis hominis cysts. a diagnosis of amoebiasis secondary to e. histolytica and concurrent b. hominis infestation was made. we would like to emphasise the importance of clinical history including recent tra ... | 2010 | 25606208 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in hiv-positive/aids patients. | the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites among hiv-positive/aids patients. a control group comprising 30 apparently healthy hiv-negative individuals was included. of the 60 samples collected from the patients and examined, 34 (56.7%) presented with diarrhoea, while 26 (43.3%) had no reported cases of diarrhoea at the time of study. seventeen (50%) of the parasites detected in the 34 patients (those with history of diarrhoea) were diarrhoea-related causative agen ... | 2006 | 22589594 |
| a spectrum of pathogenic and non-pathogenic intestinal parasites in pre-employment medical check-up for workers and their families. | stool analysis plays an important role in pre-employment tests for the screening of intestinal parasites in new workers. | 2003 | 23011980 |
| pcr-based molecular characterization of blastocystis hominis subtypes in southwest of iran. | blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other hosts. pathogenicity of blastocystis sp. remains controversial and it has been suggested that it may be associated with certain subtypes of organism. the aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular epidemiology of b. hominis and its subtype distribution in ahvaz, southwest of iran. during 2012-2014, a total of 481 samples were collected from patients referred to the medical laboratory centers in ahvaz ... | 2017 | 28404232 |
| intestinal parasitic infections: current status and associated risk factors among school aged children in an archetypal african urban slum in nigeria. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) among school aged children (sac) in nigeria remains endemic, hence the need for regular surveillance to attract the attention of policy makers. this cross-sectional study investigated the current prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among school aged children in an urban slum of lagos city, nigeria. | 2017 | 28711437 |
| detection and prevalence of protozoan parasites in ready-to-eat packaged salads on sale in italy. | to investigate the prevalence of protozoan contamination by giardia duodenalis, cryptosporidium spp., toxoplasma gondii and cyclospora cayetanensis, in 'ready to eat' (rte) salads on sale in italy, 648 packages were purchased from industrial and local brands. nine individual packages from each brand were collected per month, pooled and subjected to microscopy and molecular analyses. microscopic examination of 864 slides detected cryptosporidium spp. but also blastocystis hominis and dientamoeba ... | 2017 | 28648295 |
| seasonality, richness and prevalence of intestinal parasites of three neotropical primates (alouatta seniculus, ateles hybridus and cebus versicolor) in a fragmented forest in colombia. | studies on parasites infecting non-human primates are essential to better understand the potential threat to humans of zoonoses transmission, particularly under the current processes of pervasive land use change and biodiversity loss. the natural ecosystems in the middle magdalena river basin in colombia have suffered a dramatic reduction and transformation into pastures and agroindustrial monocultures, threatening their biodiversity, and probably affecting the dynamics between parasites and the ... | 2017 | 28794984 |
| comparison of para-selles bailenger/kop-color fumouze, para-selles-iodésine/kop-color ii fumouze diagnostic kits with conventional microscopic methods in identifying intestinal parasitic diseases in senegal. | in the context of controlling intestinal parasites, accurate diagnosis is essential. our objective was to evaluate the performance of new diagnostic kits compared to conventional microscopic methods in identifying intestinal parasites. faeces collected in rural area in senegal were subjected to several detection techniques. thus, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of new diagnostic techniques were compared to conventional merthiolate-iodine-formalin, convention ... | 2017 | 28848284 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among primary school children in southern iran. | a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in primary school children in bandar abbas, southern iran during january to march 2016. single stool samples were collected from 1465 participants by clean stool cup. the questionnaire was prepared on the basis of demographic characteristics. the diagnosis was made on the basis of the direct wet mount, formalin-ether concentration, and ziehl-neelsen and trichrome stained slides. out of the 1465 school chi ... | 2017 | 28848255 |
| intestinal parasitic infections: current prevalence and risk factors among schoolchildren in capital area of the republic of marshall islands. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) among schoolchildren in republic of marshall islands (rmi) largely remains unknown, thus investigation on ipis status to establish the baseline data is urgently needed. this cross-sectional study intended to investigate the current ipis status and associated risk factors among schoolchildren at capital of rmi. single stool sample from 400 schoolchildren (207 boys and 193 girls) aged 9.73±2.50 yrs old was examined by employing merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde ... | 2017 | 28847672 |
| molecular analysis of the enteric protozoa associated with acute diarrhea in hospitalized children. | pediatric diarrhea is a common cause of death among children under 5 years of age. in the current study, we investigated the frequency of intestinal parasites among 580 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea. parasitic protozoa (all species combined) were detected by molecular tools in 22.9% of the children and the most common parasite was cryptosporidium spp. (15.1%). blastocystis hominis was detected in 4.7%, dientamoeba fragilis in 4%, giardia duodenalis in 1.7%, and entamoeba histolytica i ... | 2017 | 28824878 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated risk factors among village health volunteers in rural communities of southern thailand. | intestinal parasitic infections remain prevalent and constitute a public health problem in certain rural areas of thailand. village health volunteers (vhvs), who are members of a thai healthcare alliance, function as key providers of health prevention measures, disease control, and health education and share national health promotion campaigns with community members. this study is aimed at evaluating the prevalence, intensity, and risk factors for intestinal parasitic infection in vhvs in order ... | 2017 | 28599633 |
| predominance and association risk of blastocystis hominis subtype i in colorectal cancer: a case control study. | blastocystis, a genetically diverse intestinal parasite with controversial pathogenic potential, has increasingly been incriminated for diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals including colorectal cancer (crc) patients. the aim of the current study was to assess the possible association between blastocystis infection and crc condition in makkah, saudi arabia (ksa). | 2017 | 28413436 |
| incidence of blastocystis hominis in faecal samples submitted for routine microbiological analysis. | over a one-year period, 1390 faecal samples were submitted to aberystwyth public health laboratory for routine microbiological examination. all were stained using a commercial trichrome method. blastocystis hominis was detected in 96 (6.9%), making it the most common parasite found in the study. of the b. hominis-positive specimens, 73% were missed on direct microscopy. molecular typing of b. hominis has revealed extensive genetic diversity in morphologically identical strains and thus detection ... | 2002 | 28700853 |