Serological responses to <i>Cryptosporidium</i> antigens in inhabitants of Hungary using conventionally filtered surface water and riverbank filtered drinking water

Farkas, Kata; Plutzer, Judit; Moltchanova, Elena; Török, Anamaria Iulia; Varró, Margit; Domokos, K.; Frost, Floyd J.; Hunter, Paul R.

doi:10.1017/s0950268814003859

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“…A logistic regression analysis of risk factors showed that bathing in outdoor pools was also associated with a positive response to the 15/17-kDa Cryptosporidium antigen complex (p = 0.0197) [67]. …”

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Review of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the eastern part of Europe, 2016

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IntroductionThis paper reviews the current knowledge and understanding of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in humans, animals and the environment in 10 countries in the eastern part of Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Methods: Published scientific papers and conference proceedings from the international and local literature, official national health service reports, national databases and doctoral theses in local languages were reviewed to provide an extensive overview on the epidemiology, diagnostics and research on these pathogens, as well as analyse knowledge gaps and areas for further research. Results: Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were found to be common in eastern Europe, but the results from different countries are difficult to compare because of variations in reporting practices and detection methodologies used. Conclusion: Upgrading and making the diagnosis/detection procedures more uniform is recommended throughout the region. Public health authorities should actively work towards increasing reporting and standardising reporting practices as these prerequisites for the reported data to be valid and therefore necessary for appropriate control plans.

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Review of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the eastern part of Europe, 2016

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“…Untreated water consumption has often been associated with exposure to Giardia and Cryptosporidium [8,37,38]. In our study, participants without piped water in their homes had higher unadjusted seroprevalence of Giardia.…”

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GiardiaandCryptosporidiumantibody prevalence and correlates of exposure among Alaska residents, 2007–2008

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Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are common intestinal protozoa that can cause diarrhoeal disease. Although cases of infection with Giardia and Cryptosporidium have been reported in Alaska, the seroprevalence and correlates of exposure to these parasites have not been characterised. We conducted a seroprevalence survey among 887 residents of Alaska, including sport hunters, wildlife biologists, subsistence bird hunters and their families and non-exposed persons. We tested serum using a multiplex bead assay to evaluate antibodies to the Giardia duodenalis variant-specific surface protein conserved structural regions and to the Cryptosporidium parvum 17- and 27-kDa antigens. Approximately one third of participants in each group had evidence of exposure to Cryptosporidium. Prevalence of Giardia antibody was highest among subsistence hunters and their families (30%), among whom positivity was associated with lack of community access to in-home running water (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 1.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.28) or collecting rain, ice, or snow to use as drinking water (aPR 1.09, 95% CI 1.01-1.18). Improving in-home water access for entire communities could decrease the risk of exposure to Giardia.

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“…• The capture ability for new emerging pollutants such as ARGs and advanced oxidation products (Wang et al, 2016). • Drinking water risk assessment and control (Farkas et al, 2015).…”

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