Intestinal helminth co-infection and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zenebe, Yohannes; Habtamu, Meseret; Abebe, Markos; Tulu, Begna; Atnafu, Abay; Mekonnen, Daniel; Lang, Roland; Munshea, Abaineh

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“…Additionally, abdominal TB may be misdiagnosed for other peritoneal diseases such as malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease, or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [ 5 ]. Intestinal helminth co-infection is also common in TB patients [ 7 ]. The insidious onset of symptoms and the lack of specific signs often contribute to a delay in diagnosis.…”

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Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Western Countries: A Rare Case With Concurrent Helminthic Infection

Tong,

Sarofim,

Wijayawardana

et al. 2024

Cureus

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This case report presents a rare case of peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) coexisting with a helminthic infection in a 25-year-old female residing in Australia, highlighting the diagnostic challenges posed by abdominal TB. Despite the low incidence of TB in Western countries, abdominal TB remains a diagnostic dilemma due to its nonspecific symptoms and potential mimicry of other abdominal pathologies. The case highlights the importance of considering TB as a differential diagnosis of unexplained abdominal symptoms, particularly in individuals with a history of travel or previous residence in high-endemic regions. A multidisciplinary approach involving infectious disease specialists, radiologists, and surgeons is essential for comprehensive management. Prompt initiation of anti-TB therapy is recommended once diagnosis is confirmed.

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Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Western Countries: A Rare Case With Concurrent Helminthic Infection

Tong,

Sarofim,

Wijayawardana

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Bacilli load in PTB- intestinal helminths co-infected and PTB non -infected patients at selected public health facilities in Jimma zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: comparative cross-sectional study

Mekuria,

Abebe,

Hasen

et al. 2024

BMC Infect Dis

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Background Tuberculosis (TB) and intestinal helminths are diseases that pose a dual burden on public health in low-income countries. Previous studies have shown that helminths can affect the shedding of bacteria or the bacterial load in the sputum of active TB patients. However, there is limited information on bacterial load in TB patients with helminth infections. Objective This study aimed to compare bacterial load in helminths-infected and non-infected pulmonary tuberculosis patients at selected public health facilities in Jimma zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods The study was conducted in Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. A facility-based comparative cross-sectional study was employed from August 01, 2020, to January 2021. A total of 124 (55 intestinal helminths-infected and 69 non-infected) newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients were included in the study. A convenience sampling technique was employed to recruit study participants, and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data regarding socio-demographic characteristics and possible risk factors for intestinal helminths co-infection. Stool examination was performed using both wet mount and Kato Katz technique. Additionally, weight and height measurements, sputum, and blood samples were taken to determine body mass index, bacilli load, and diabetic mellitus, respectively. Data were entered into Epi-Data software version 3.1 and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25. A statistically significant difference was defined as a P -value of less than 0.05. Results Intestinal helminths reduced bacilli load 3 times more than intestinal helminths non-infected PTB (AOR = 3.44; 95% CI; 1.52, 7.79; P = 0.003) However, diabetes mellitus, HIV, drinking alcohol and cigarette smoking were not associated with bacilli load. The rate of co-infection TB with intestinal helminths was 44%. The three most prevalent parasites detected were Trichuris trichiura 29 (66%), hookworm 19 (43%), and Ascaris lumbricoides 11(25%)). Among co-infected patients about 36 (81.8%) had a single parasite infection, and 19 (43.2%) had multiple infections. A body mass index < 18.5 (AOR = 3.26; 95% CI; 1.25, 8.56; P = 0.016) and untrimmed fingernail status (AOR = 3.63; 95%CI;1.32,9.93; P = 0.012) were significantly associated with PTB- intestinal helminth –co-infection. Conclusion Helminth infection was associated with a lower bacilli load compared to helmenths non-infected PTB. The rate of co-infection TB with intestinal helminths was 44%. Trichuris trichiura was the most prevalent helminth. Untrimmed fingernail and a body mass index were associated with PTB-intestinal helminth co-infection.

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Humans seropositive for Trypanosoma cruzi co-infected with intestinal helminths have higher infectiousness, parasitaemia and Th2-type response in the Argentine Chaco

Enriquez,

Macchiaverna,

Garbossa

et al. 2024

Parasites Vectors

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Background The Gran Chaco ecoregion is a well-known hotspot of several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) including Chagas disease, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and multiparasitic infections. Interspecific interactions between parasite species can modify host susceptibility, pathogenesis and transmissibility through immunomodulation. Our objective was to test the association between human co-infection with intestinal parasites and host parasitaemia, infectiousness to the vector and immunological profiles in Trypanosoma cruzi-seropositive individuals residing in an endemic region of the Argentine Chaco. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional serological survey for T. cruzi infection along with an intestinal parasite survey in two adjacent rural villages. Each participant was tested for T. cruzi and Strongyloides stercoralis infection by serodiagnosis, and by coprological tests for intestinal parasite detection. Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream parasite load was determined by quantitative PCR (qPCR), host infectiousness by artificial xenodiagnosis and serum human cytokine levels by flow cytometry. Results The seroprevalence for T. cruzi was 16.1% and for S. stercoralis 11.5% (n = 87). We found 25.3% of patients with Enterobius vermicularis. The most frequent protozoan parasites were Blastocystis spp. (39.1%), Giardia lamblia (6.9%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (3.4%). Multiparasitism occurred in 36.8% of the examined patients. Co-infection ranged from 6.9% to 8.1% for T. cruzi-seropositive humans simultaneously infected with at least one protozoan or helminth species, respectively. The relative odds of being positive by qPCR or xenodiagnosis (i.e. infectious) of 28 T. cruzi-seropositive patients was eight times higher in people co-infected with at least one helminth species than in patients with no such co-infection. Trypanosoma cruzi parasite load and host infectiousness were positively associated with helminth co-infection in a multiple regression analysis. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) response, measured in relation to interleukin (IL)-4 among humans infected with T. cruzi only, was 1.5-fold higher than for T. cruzi-seropositive patients co-infected with helminths. The median concentration of IL-4 was significantly higher in T. cruzi-seropositive patients with a positive qPCR test than in qPCR-negative patients. Conclusions Our results show a high level of multiparasitism and suggest that co-infection with intestinal helminths increased T. cruzi parasitaemia and upregulated the Th2-type response in the study patients. Graphical Abstract

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Intestinal helminth co-infection and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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References 42 publications

Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Western Countries: A Rare Case With Concurrent Helminthic Infection

Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Western Countries: A Rare Case With Concurrent Helminthic Infection

Bacilli load in PTB- intestinal helminths co-infected and PTB non -infected patients at selected public health facilities in Jimma zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: comparative cross-sectional study

Humans seropositive for Trypanosoma cruzi co-infected with intestinal helminths have higher infectiousness, parasitaemia and Th2-type response in the Argentine Chaco

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