Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal helminthic infections in children from Lorestan province, Western Iran

Mahmoudvand, Hossein; Badparva, Ebrahim; Khalaf, Amal Khudair; Niazi, Massumeh; Khatami, Mehrdad; Nazer, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00136

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“…It covers an area of 28,392 km 2 and the population of this province was estimated at 1,716,527 people. The main cities are Khorramabad, Borujerd, Aligudarz, Dorud, Kuhdasht, Azna, Aleshtar, Nurabad, and Pol-e Dokhtar (Mahmoudvand et al 2018).…”

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Cystoisospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Iranian patients with colorectal cancer

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From among intestinal parasites, coccidian intestinal parasites such as Cystoisospora belli (previously known as Isospora belli), and Cyclospora cayetanensis are well-known as opportunist parasites, particularly in patients with cancer. This study assessed the prevalence of C. belli and C. cayetanensis in patients with cancer in Lorestan Province, Southwest of Iran. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 87 patients with colorectal cancers, referred to the general hospitals of Lorestan from October 2017 to August 2018. A fresh stool specimen was collected from each subject in a sterile labeled container. The collected stool samples were concentrated through sucrose flotation method and then prepared for Ziehl-Neelsen staining for microscopic examination. Demographic and possible risk factors such as age, sex, education, residence, and unwashed vegetable/ fruit consumption were collected by an applied questionnaire. Out of the 87 patients with colorectal cancer, eight (9.2%) were found positive for C. belli and C. cayetanensis infections, with five (5.74%) and three (3.44%) patients positive for C. belli and C. cayetanensis infections, respectively. Results also showed that sex and unwashed vegetable/fruit consumption were significantly associated with the prevalence of these parasites (p \ 0.01). The findings revealed the considerable prevalence of C. belli and C. cayetanensis in patients with colorectal cancers. It is therefore essential for gastrointestinal specialists to pay special attention to the prevalence of coccidian parasites in patients with colorectal cancer.

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Cystoisospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Iranian patients with colorectal cancer

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“…It was found that Hymenolepis nana and Enterobius remained relatively common parasites of humans in many parts of Iran. It was reported that Hymenolepis nana was found (19%) in children aged 2 to 15 years who were referred to the main pediatric health center of Lorestan province, Iran 38 .…”

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Helminth Associated Infections Among Residents of Karachi

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Background: Parasitic Helminth parasite affects approximately 2 million individuals yearly throughout the world. These infections are extremely important while often receive inadequate consideration. Helminths are among the gastrointestinal parasites mainly involved in an increased ratio of inflammatory bowel disease, especially in underdeveloped and developed countries. Objectives: To study the prevalence of helminth eggs in stool samples collected from five hospitals of Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi, Sindh among different age groups of male and female patients, the targeted age groups were < 1-14, 15-40 and > 40 yrs. Methodology: All the samples included in the study, were collected according to ethical review board policy of the participating hospital. Stool Samples were obtained from a total of 1042 patients, of which 198 samples were found to be positive for helminth eggs. The helminths included were Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenales and Hymenolepis nana. The association between helminth infection (A. lumbricoides, A. duodenale and H. nana) and age group was found to be significant. Results: Data was structured into male and female, and the association between sex and the intensity of infection gave highly significant results based on the chi-square test. Males showed a noticeable prevalence of helminths than females. Single, double and triple infections were also recorded. Conclusion: Present study could be very beneficial for developing programs not only for awareness in the urban and rural population but also for the control of infections due to helminths in Pakistan.

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“…etc.). Moreover, to detect the parasites of coccidian family such as Cryptosporidium sp., we used Zeihl-Neelsen staining after the sucrose flotation (Sheather’ technique) procedure ( 3 ). SPSS 24.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was utilized to perform data analysis.…”

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The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites in Iranian Children with Hypereosinophilia

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Sepahvand²,

Nasiri³

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal helminthic infections in children from Lorestan province, Western Iran

Cited by 19 publications

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Cystoisospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Iranian patients with colorectal cancer

Prevalence and associated risk factors of Cystoisospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Iranian patients with colorectal cancer

Helminth Associated Infections Among Residents of Karachi

The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites in Iranian Children with Hypereosinophilia

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