Parasitic Diseases: Measurement and Mortality Impact

Bradley, David J.; Keymer, A. E.

doi:10.2307/2807960

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“…Therefore, no conclusions can be made about the prevalence of these pathogens. Because some parasites, like the protozoan Giardia lamblia , do not always shed cysts in every stool, three consecutive stool samples for every individual should be collected (Bradley and Keymer, 1984). Unfortunately, given the rigors of sample collection, this protocol was impractical.…”

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Diarrhea, respiratory infections, protozoan gastrointestinal parasites, and child growth in Kathmandu, Nepal

Moffat

2003

American J Phys Anthropol

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The differential impact of diarrhea, respiratory infections, and protozoan parasitism on growth is investigated among children under five years of age living in periurban Kathmandu, Nepal. The children's parents are all carpet-making workers who live in an environment with crowded living conditions, poor sanitation, and contaminated water. Anthropometric data, both cross-sectional and longitudinal, were collected over a 9-month period. Morbidity data were gathered from maternal reports, and a subsample of children's stools were examined for gastrointestinal parasites. In a comparison of current growth status and growth velocity for children with and without diarrhea and respiratory infections, it is found that body weight is most affected by infections, particularly for children under 24 months of age. For a subsample of children whose stools were tested for parasites, there is a statistically significant association between stunting (low height-for-age) and the presence of a protozoan gastrointestinal parasite. It is concluded that although growth faltering is associated with diarrhea and respiratory infections, the impact of these infections is of less importance for long-term linear growth retardation than is infection by protozoan gastrointestinal parasites.

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Diarrhea, respiratory infections, protozoan gastrointestinal parasites, and child growth in Kathmandu, Nepal

Moffat

2003

American J Phys Anthropol

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“…The parasites can cause allergic reactions and may be involved in reduced immune responses, and malabsorption of nutrients is associated with Ascaris infections (Bradley and Keymer 1984). The mortality associated with the parasites may be low, but its contribution to other diseases is not well studied and is probably significant (Bradley and Keymer 1984). Epidemiologists working on current infections suggest that the real costs of these diseases are unknown and probably underestimated (WHO 1981).…”

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“…Ascaris can cause blockages of the liver, bile, and pancreatic ducts, peritonitis, and liver failure, as well as contributing to pneumonia and appendicitis (Davey 1966). The parasites can cause allergic reactions and may be involved in reduced immune responses, and malabsorption of nutrients is associated with Ascaris infections (Bradley and Keymer 1984). The mortality associated with the parasites may be low, but its contribution to other diseases is not well studied and is probably significant (Bradley and Keymer 1984).…”

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Archaeological Parasites as Indicators of Environmental Change in Urbanizing Landscapes: Implications for Health and Social Status

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Using archaeological data of two human intestinal parasites from seventeenth-to early twentieth-century contexts, we explore the intersection of biological and cultural variables that shaped the ecology of cities in northeastern North Utilizando datos arqueológicos sobre dos parásitos intestinales humanos recuperados en contextos que datan desde el siglo XVII hasta principios del siglo XX, exploramos la intersección entre las variables biológicas y culturales que dieron forma a la ecología de las ciudades en el noreste de América del Norte durante el período moderno. Estos parásitos son indicadores útiles porque requieren un período de desarrollo en el suelo, proporcionando así un vínculo entre las actividades humanas y su entorno cambiante. Antes de las últimas décadas del siglo XVIII, los huevos de

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