Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites among school children in africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Hajissa, MA Islam, AM Sanyang… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Parasitic infections, especially intestinal protozoan parasites (IPPs) remain a
significant public health issue in Africa, where many conditions favour the transmission and …

[HTML][HTML] The controversies surrounding Giardia intestinalis assemblages A and B

P Zajaczkowski, R Lee, SM Fletcher-Lartey… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia intestinalis continues to be one of the most encountered parasitic diseases around
the world. Although more frequently detected in developing countries, Giardia infections …

Molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis in children under 5 years from the Manhiça district, Southern Mozambique enrolled in a matched case-control study on the …

A Messa Jr, PC Köster, M Garrine… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Giardia duodenalis is an enteric parasite commonly detected in children. Exposure to this
organism may lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic infection. Additionally, early-life …

High Diversity of Giardia duodenalis Assemblages and Sub-Assemblages in Asymptomatic School Children in Ibadan, Nigeria

MK Tijani, PC Köster, I Guadano-Procesi… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Giardia duodenalis is a significant contributor to the burden of diarrheal disease in sub-
Saharan Africa. This study assesses the occurrence and molecular diversity of G …

The risk factors for intestinal Giardia spp infection: global systematic review and meta-analysis and meta-regression

Y Fakhri, H Daraei, HR Ghaffari, R Rezapour-Nasrabad… - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Parasitic infections are a public health concern as they can cause aggression, growth
retardation, weight loss, anemia, and other health problems. In this study, a systematic …

Asymptomatic carriage of intestinal protists is common in children in Lusaka Province, Zambia

M Mutengo, M Kaduková, NR Mulunda… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background PCR-based screenings on the presence of diarrhoea-causing intestinal protist
species are limited in Zambia, resulting in inaccurate current prevalence and …

Genotyping and epidemiological distribution of diarrhea-causing isolates of Giardia duodenalis in southeastern part of West Bengal, India

A Ghosal, SK Sardar, T Haldar, M Maruf… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
The prevalence and genetic diversity of the protozoan pathogen Giardia duodenalis have
been extensively studied worldwide. There is currently a lack of data regarding the genetic …

Food and Drinking Water as Sources of Pathogenic Protozoans: An Update

F Rossi, S Santonicola, C Amadoro, L Marino… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This narrative review was aimed at collecting updated knowledge on the risk factors,
illnesses caused, and measures for the prevention of protozoan infections transmitted by …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia intestinalis isolated from children and calves in Babylon province, Iraq

HH Alseady, SMK Al-Dabbagh, AD Marhash - Veterinary World, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: One hundred stool samples from children (68 boys and 32 girls) and
100 fecal samples from calves (46 males and 54 females) of different ages were randomly …

Neighborhood-based socioeconomic determinants of cognitive impairment in Zambian children with HIV: a quantitative geographic information systems approach

A Buda, O Dean, HR Adams… - Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Place-based inequalities, such as exposure to violence and access to nutritious
food and clean water, may contribute to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated …