Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children
Background: The prevalence of multi-infections with helminthes, protozoans and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children is a reflection of differences in the risk factors related to pathogen transmission. Methodology: Two hundred and eighty-nine fecal samples were collected from children of the Gua...
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| author | Lauritz A. Jensen Jerry W. Marlin David D. Dyck Harold E. Laubach |
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| description | Background: The prevalence of multi-infections with helminthes, protozoans and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children is a reflection of differences in the risk factors related to pathogen transmission.
Methodology: Two hundred and eighty-nine fecal samples were collected from children of the Guatemalan highlands and patterns of pathogen occurrences were evaluated using an immunoassay for Campylobacter spp., a formalin-ether concentration followed by observation of unstained slides for helminthes and trichome stains of fecal smears for protozoans. Specimens were examined microscopically using 100, 400 and 1000x magnification.
Results: Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Campylobacter spp., Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar and Trichuris trichiura were 55.1%, 30.8%, 21.5%, 19.8% and 19.4%, respectively. Overall, the prevalence of at least one intestinal pathogen was 85.5%. Multi-infections were found in 43% of the children harboring pathogens.
Conclusions: Infections with Campylobacter spp., E. histolytica/E. dispar, T. trichiura and G. duodenalis were closely associated with the presence of co-infection with A. lumbricoides. T. trichiura infection was related to co-infection with A. lumbricoides and Campylobacter spp. Infections with G. duodenalis and T. trichiura were related to co-infections with either Campylobacter spp. or E. histolytica/E. dispar. The prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminthes, protozoans and Campylobacter spp. in children was found to be related to age and gender. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6b14de1e37a54565b67b0659ff2844792025-08-20T02:27:15ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-04-0130310.3855/jidc.41Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan childrenLauritz A. Jensen0Jerry W. Marlin1David D. Dyck2Harold E. Laubach3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, ArizonaDepartment of Biochemistry, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MissouriDepartment of Biochemistry, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MissouriDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, Health Professions Division, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaBackground: The prevalence of multi-infections with helminthes, protozoans and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children is a reflection of differences in the risk factors related to pathogen transmission. Methodology: Two hundred and eighty-nine fecal samples were collected from children of the Guatemalan highlands and patterns of pathogen occurrences were evaluated using an immunoassay for Campylobacter spp., a formalin-ether concentration followed by observation of unstained slides for helminthes and trichome stains of fecal smears for protozoans. Specimens were examined microscopically using 100, 400 and 1000x magnification. Results: Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Campylobacter spp., Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar and Trichuris trichiura were 55.1%, 30.8%, 21.5%, 19.8% and 19.4%, respectively. Overall, the prevalence of at least one intestinal pathogen was 85.5%. Multi-infections were found in 43% of the children harboring pathogens. Conclusions: Infections with Campylobacter spp., E. histolytica/E. dispar, T. trichiura and G. duodenalis were closely associated with the presence of co-infection with A. lumbricoides. T. trichiura infection was related to co-infection with A. lumbricoides and Campylobacter spp. Infections with G. duodenalis and T. trichiura were related to co-infections with either Campylobacter spp. or E. histolytica/E. dispar. The prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminthes, protozoans and Campylobacter spp. in children was found to be related to age and gender.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/41Medical Research |
| spellingShingle | Lauritz A. Jensen Jerry W. Marlin David D. Dyck Harold E. Laubach Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Medical Research |
| title | Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children |
| title_full | Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children |
| title_short | Prevalence of multi-gastrointestinal infections with helminth, protozoan and Campylobacter spp. in Guatemalan children |
| title_sort | prevalence of multi gastrointestinal infections with helminth protozoan and campylobacter spp in guatemalan children |
| topic | Medical Research |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/41 |
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