A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran
Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infection (IPIs) is one of the most important health problems in the developing countries. Study on the prevalence of IPIs in various communities is a prerequisite for the development of appropriate control strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pre...
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| author | Abdol Sattar Pagheh Mahdi Sharif Ahmad Daryani Jamshid Yazdani-Charati Eisa Nazar Shabnam Asfaram Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini Mostafa Tork Masoud Soosaraie Abolghasem Syadatpanah Shirzad Gholami Siavash Mirshafiee Shahabeddin Sarvi |
| author_facet | Abdol Sattar Pagheh Mahdi Sharif Ahmad Daryani Jamshid Yazdani-Charati Eisa Nazar Shabnam Asfaram Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini Mostafa Tork Masoud Soosaraie Abolghasem Syadatpanah Shirzad Gholami Siavash Mirshafiee Shahabeddin Sarvi |
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Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infection (IPIs) is one of the most important health problems in the developing countries. Study on the prevalence of IPIs in various communities is a prerequisite for the development of appropriate control strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among the general population in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
Methodology: This study was conducted on 4,788 specimens collected from 17 urban areas (2,515 samples) and 34 rural areas (2,273 samples) within January-December 2016. Fecal specimens were examined by direct wet mounting, formalin-ether concentration, modified Ziehl–Neelsen, and trichrome staining methods.
Results: The overall infection rate of intestinal parasite was 14.2% (680/ 4,788). Blastocystis hominis and Giardia lamblia were identified as the most frequent parasites. Protozoa, helminths, and polyparasitism (co-infections with two or more parasite species) were observed in 12.3%, 1.03%, and 0.85% of the specimens, respectively. Furthermore, IPIs showed a significant association with household income, place of residence, washing of vegetables, exposure to soil and season (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Based on the findings, parasitic infections are still a major public health concern in the north of Iran that requires special attention. Therefore, the major key to success in the prevention of IPIs is the execution of some interventions, including patient screening and treatment, public education, and improvement of sanitary conditions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-443eaee4cc2942398f0c3ce35e1037d92025-08-20T02:27:09ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802018-03-01120210.3855/jidc.9512A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of IranAbdol Sattar Pagheh0Mahdi Sharif1Ahmad Daryani2Jamshid Yazdani-Charati3Eisa Nazar4Shabnam Asfaram5Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini6Mostafa Tork7Masoud Soosaraie8Abolghasem Syadatpanah9Shirzad Gholami10Siavash Mirshafiee11Shahabeddin Sarvi12Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranMashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranQaemshahr Branch of Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, IranMazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infection (IPIs) is one of the most important health problems in the developing countries. Study on the prevalence of IPIs in various communities is a prerequisite for the development of appropriate control strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among the general population in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Methodology: This study was conducted on 4,788 specimens collected from 17 urban areas (2,515 samples) and 34 rural areas (2,273 samples) within January-December 2016. Fecal specimens were examined by direct wet mounting, formalin-ether concentration, modified Ziehl–Neelsen, and trichrome staining methods. Results: The overall infection rate of intestinal parasite was 14.2% (680/ 4,788). Blastocystis hominis and Giardia lamblia were identified as the most frequent parasites. Protozoa, helminths, and polyparasitism (co-infections with two or more parasite species) were observed in 12.3%, 1.03%, and 0.85% of the specimens, respectively. Furthermore, IPIs showed a significant association with household income, place of residence, washing of vegetables, exposure to soil and season (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Based on the findings, parasitic infections are still a major public health concern in the north of Iran that requires special attention. Therefore, the major key to success in the prevention of IPIs is the execution of some interventions, including patient screening and treatment, public education, and improvement of sanitary conditions. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/9512intestinal parasitic infectiongeneral populationprotozoahelminthsIran |
| spellingShingle | Abdol Sattar Pagheh Mahdi Sharif Ahmad Daryani Jamshid Yazdani-Charati Eisa Nazar Shabnam Asfaram Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini Mostafa Tork Masoud Soosaraie Abolghasem Syadatpanah Shirzad Gholami Siavash Mirshafiee Shahabeddin Sarvi A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran Journal of Infection in Developing Countries intestinal parasitic infection general population protozoa helminths Iran |
| title | A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran |
| title_full | A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran |
| title_short | A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran |
| title_sort | cross sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of iran |
| topic | intestinal parasitic infection general population protozoa helminths Iran |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/9512 |
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