Prevalence and seasonal variation of human intestinal parasites in patients attending hospital with abdominal symptoms in northern Jordan

Jaran, Adnan

doi:10.26719/2016.22.10.756

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“…This study showed that the chances of males contracting infections are 1.8 times higher compared to females but marginally insignificant (P=0.07, CI: 0.82-3.95). This agrees with some of the studies cited just above [20,30,35]. This study indicated that age had no effect on infections caused by parasites of the species G. lamblia, E. nana and E. coli but those of G. lamblia were affected by hosts' gender as also reported elsewhere [30,42].…”

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“…In the West Bank, the incidence rate of parasitic infections in the same year was 69 per 100,000 with an actual total of 1,881 infections [13]. with an approximate incidence rate of 148 per 100,000 caused by seven parasitic species and like our study showed the species G. lamblia to be the most prevalent parasite with rare (<1%) infections caused by the species H. nana and Chilomastix mesnili [35]. Multiple intestinal parasitic infections increase the burden of disease and were recorded at a rate of 46% in Palestine of the 1940s.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…The effect is greater when the surrounding environment lacks infrastructure such as intact sewage systems, clean water, exposure to waste owing to unclean streets and inadequate dumping facilities. The effect of age has been reported following studies done in Ethiopia, Jordan and Qatar [20,30,35,42]. This study showed that the chances of males contracting infections are 1.8 times higher compared to females but marginally insignificant (P=0.07, CI: 0.82-3.95).…”

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confidence: 53%

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Prevalence of Selected Intestinal Protozoan Infections in Marginalized Rural Communities in Palestine

Al-Jawabreh¹,

Ereqat

Dumaidi

et al. 2019

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Background Intestinal parasitic infections are common in rural areas with poor infrastructure and low socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected parasitic infections in marginalized rural areas in the Palestinian West Bank Region, using conventional and PCR-based methods, and also to assess risk predictors of infection.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 104 individuals from three rural villages in the Jordan Valley. Stool samples were collected and examined by a battery of tests that included microscopy of wet fecal samples in normal saline with iodine, concentration by ethyl acetate sedimentation and also by zinc sulfate floatation, a conventional PCR and a real-time PCR (qPCR). Risk factors were assessed that included demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral characteristics. Data on method performance was analyzed by kappa-statistic, Cochrane’s Q, and McNemar post hoc test. Mid-P exact test and odds ratio were used to discern association between outcome and risk predictors.Results The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was 48% (49/102). The predominant parasites were Giardia lamblia at 37% (37/102) and Hymenolepis nana at 9% (9/102). To concentrate cysts and eggs, sedimentation can be used as an alternative to floatation with a loss of 1% of positive cases. The methods employing PCRs proved crucial as it increased the detected infection rate of G. lamblia approximately three-fold from 13% by the conventional methods to 37% by the qPCR. Multiple infections were present in 13% (13/102) of the study group, which included double (10%) and triple (3%) infections. Regarding the genus Entamoeba , E. dispar and E. coli were detected at rates of 2% and 8%, respectively. While none of the individuals were infected with the pathogenic E. histolytica , E. nana (4%) was detected for the first time in the area. Age was a risk predictor for infection (OR=2.61, CI 95% 1.05-6.45, P= 0.038).Conclusions The increased prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in children in marginalized rural areas in Palestine is worrying. The addition of PCR-based methods is important for the diagnosis of such infections as, with cautious interpretation, it increases proficiency and overcomes underestimation and misdiagnosis of cases.

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Prevalence of Selected Intestinal Protozoan Infections in Marginalized Rural Communities in Palestine

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Dumaidi

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“…children are only recruited within one month). Many previously conducted studies have witnessed that the prevalence of several STHs in the human population is subjected to inter-seasonal variability [41,42].…”

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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes and its association with water, sanitation, hygiene among schoolchildren and barriers for schools level prevention in technology villages of Hawassa University: Mixed design

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Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) remain one of the most common causes of morbidity among children in Ethiopia. Assessment of the magnitude of STH and its association with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and identify barriers for school-level prevention assist public health planners to prioritize promotion strategies and is a basic step for intervention. However, there is a lack of evidence on the prevalence of STH and its association with WASH and barriers for school-level prevention among schoolchildren. Objective To assess the prevalence of STH and its association with WASH and identify barriers for school level prevention in technology village of Hawassa University; 2019. Methods An institution-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1080 schoolchildren from September 5 to October 15, 2019. A two-stage cluster and purposive sampling technique were used to draw the study participants. A pretested, structured questionnaire, observation checklist, and in-depth interview were used to collect the data. Two grams of stool samples were collected from each study participant and examined using direct wet mount and Kato-Katz technique. Data were entered into Epi Info version 7 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Both bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic content analysis method by Atlas-Ti software and presented in narratives.

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“…Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study we could not be able to capture the seasonal variations in the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis. Previous studies have witnessed that prevalence of many intestinal parasites in human population is subjected to inter-seasonal fluctuation [33,34]. Further, as the study was limited to pregnant women attending ANC, the findings may not be directly extrapolated to pregnant women devoid of prenatal care.…”

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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and its association with anemia among pregnant women in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Bolka¹,

Gebremedhin

2019

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Background Previous studies reported contradicting findings about the association between intestinal parasitosis and maternal anemia. In this study we aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and its association with anemia among pregnant women in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia. Methods This facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in June and July 2018. Pregnant women (n=352) were randomly drawn from five health centers using antenatal care follow-up lists. Trained data collectors administered the questionnaire. Capillary blood was collected and analyzed for hemoglobin using the HemoCue method. Stool sample was collected following standard procedure and analyzed for the presence and types of intestinal parasites using direct microscopy with Formalin-ether concentration technique. Association between intestinal parasitosis and anemia was measured using multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. The outputs are presented using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 38.7% (95% CI: 33.6-43.8%). One-tenth (9.7%) of the pregnant women were infected with polyparasites. Ascaris lumbricoides was the predominant infection encountered in 24.9% of the women. The other infections identified were: hookworms (11.2%), Giardia lamblia (5.4%), Entamoeba histolytica (3.4%), Trichuris trichiura (2.9%) and Schistosoma mansoni (2.3%). The mean (± standard deviation) hemoglobin concentration was 12.3 (±1.9) g/dl and 31.5% (95% CI: 26.6-36.4%) women were anemic (hemoglobin < 11 g/dl). The prevalence of anemia among women infected with intestinal parasite (55.6%) was substantially higher than the prevalence in their counterparts (16.4%) (p<0.001). In a multivariable model adjusted for multiple potential confounders including socio-economic status indicators, the odds of anemia were six times increased (AOR=6.14, 95% CI: 2.04-18.45) among those affected by at least one intestinal parasite. Conclusion Strengthening the existing water, sanitation and hygiene programs and routine deworming of pregnant mothers may help to reduce the burden of both intestinal parasitic infection and anemia in pregnant women.

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Prevalence and seasonal variation of human intestinal parasites in patients attending hospital with abdominal symptoms in northern Jordan

Cited by 31 publications

References 10 publications

Prevalence of Selected Intestinal Protozoan Infections in Marginalized Rural Communities in Palestine

Prevalence of Selected Intestinal Protozoan Infections in Marginalized Rural Communities in Palestine

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes and its association with water, sanitation, hygiene among schoolchildren and barriers for schools level prevention in technology villages of Hawassa University: Mixed design

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and its association with anemia among pregnant women in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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