Status of intestinal parasitic infections among rural and urban populations, southwestern Iran
Status of intestinal parasitic infections among rural and urban populations, southwestern Iran作者机构：Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center Health Research Institute Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Department of Parasitology School of Medicine Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
出 版 物：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 (亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2019年第12卷第3期
页 面：130-136页
核心收录：
学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学]
基 金：supported by the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center Health Research Institute Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran(Grant No.OG 96106)
主 题：Intestinal parasitic infections Risk factors Iran
摘 要：Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the urban and rural areas of Shushtar County,southwest ***: A total of 1 008 fecal samples were analyzed by direct smear examination,formalinether concentration,and Ziehl-Neelsen and trichrome staining; furthermore,PCR was used to distinguish Trichostrongylus and hookworm species based on 28 S rRNA ***: Totally,16.0% cases tested positive,either with a pathogenic or a non-pathogenic parasite. Protozoa were detected in 14.0%,helminths in 1.0%,protozoa and helminth coinfections were detected in 0.3%,and co-infections of two protozoa were detected in 0.7% of cases. The most common protozoa and helminths were Giardia duodenalis(7.7%) and Trichostrongylus spp.(0.5%),respectively. Among five microscopy Trichostrongylus positive cases,Trichostrongylus culbriformis was successfully identified in three isolates by sequencing. In the rural areas,the prevalence of parasitic infection was higher(9.8%) than that in the urban areas(6.2%). A significant association was found between educational level,type of drinking water,animals contact,hand-washing,and clinical symptoms. Conclusions: This study indicates that intestinal parasitic infections remain as a public health priority in Shushtar County. It seems that drinking water and environmental sanitation are the main risk factors of parasitic infections in rural areas.
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