Giardia lamblia Carriage in Israeli Bedouin Infants: Risk Factors and Consequences

Fraser, Drora; Bilenko, Natalya; Deckelbaum, Richard J.; Dagan, Ron; El‐On, Joseph; Naggan, Lechaim

doi:10.1086/313722

Cited by 68 publications

(49 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Biliary and pancreatic ascariasis can result in mortality, reduced physical growth and cognitive development depending upon the intensity of infection (5). Evidence has also indicated that infection with G. lamblia could cause malabsorption, chronic diarrhea and long-term growth retardation in children (25). Intestinal schistosomiasis could cause diarrhea, loss of appetite, loss of weight, growth retardation, cognitive defects and hepatosplenomegaly in chronic cases which may lead to death in children (26,27).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children and maternal awareness about the infections in Shesha Kekele, Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

Nyantekyi¹,

Legesse²,

Belay³

et al. 2011

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Few studies have reported the magnitude of intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children in tropical countries. Moreover, there is little information on maternal awareness about intestinal parasitosis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among under-five children, and assess maternal awareness about it in Shesha Kebkele, Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 288 under-five children was conducted and stool samples were collected and examined for intestinal parasites using Kato-Katz and formol-ether concentration methods. In addition, a total of 130 mothers of under-five children were interviewed regarding their awareness about intestinal parasitic infections. Results: Of the 288 children, 245 (85.1%) were found infected with one or more intestinal parasites. The prevalence of Trichuris trichiura, Schistosoma mansoni and Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Hymenolepis nana infections as determined by Kato-Katz were 74.7%, 37.2%, 25.7%, 5.9%, and 4.5%, respectively. On the other hand, the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, and Entamoeba coli infections as determined by formol-ether concentration method were 0.69%, 13.2%, 0.35%, and 2.1%, respectively. Most mothers were reasonably aware of the mode of transmission of ascariasis, amoebiasis and giardiasis while they had very limited knowledge of bilharzia and hookworm transmission. Almost all of the respondents reported that infections with intestinal parasites could cause retardation of growth and death in children unless treated. Conclusion:Intestinal parasitic infections were prevalent in varying magnitude among under-five children in Wondo Genet area, Southern Ethiopia. Mothers in the study area had a fairly good knowledge of the impact of infections but limited knowledge of the mode of transmission of intestinal parasitic infections. Improvement of sanitation and health education are required besides preventive chemotherapy to control worms (except for schistosomiasis in under-five which need treatment on an individual basis) and other intestinal parasitic infections in the area. (Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2010;24(3):185-190)

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children and maternal awareness about the infections in Shesha Kekele, Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

Nyantekyi¹,

Legesse²,

Belay³

et al. 2011

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…From December 1994 to March 1997, healthy infants born at Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) in Beer Sheva to families residing in Rahat were randomly recruited into the study (Fraser et al, 2000). Enrollment was restricted to well singleton infants, who had no problems that would affect normal feeding and growth weighing 42500 g at birth, and stratified to obtain similar representations of births throughout the seasons of the year.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in Israeli-Bedouin toddlers

et al. 2004

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of and evaluate risk factors for subclinical vitamin A deficiency in Arab-Bedouin children at age 18 months, followed from birth. Design: Community-based, prospective, cohort study conducted in Rahat, a large Arab-Bedouin township, located near the city of Beer Sheva in the Negev region of southern Israel. Subjects: Healthy Bedouin infants (n¼117) from the township, born at Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) in Beer Sheva, were randomly recruited at birth. Enrollment was restricted to well infants born weighing 42500 g at birth.Results: More than 15% of the children had serum retinol concentrations below 0.7 mmol/l. Male sex (odds ratio (OR) 4.17 [1.14-15.32], P¼0.031), stunting at age 12 months (OR 10.09 [2.00-50.97], P¼0.05) and warm season at age 18 months .28], P¼0.018) were associated with vitamin A deficiency. Maternal education decreased the risk of vitamin A deficiency (OR 0.81 [0.68-0.95], P¼0.011). Conclusions: Study results indicate a significant vitamin A deficiency problem among Bedouin children. Deficiency may be prevented by increasing dietary intake of vitamin A, especially during the warm season. Other interventions include preventing and controlling diarrheal diseases in order to avert nutritional stunting, and providing nutritional education to women of childbearing age.

show abstract

“…Although most G. lamblia infections are asymptomatic or characterized by only mild signs or symptoms, prolonged diarrhea with malnutrition and growth failure in infancy has also been described. 1,4,[6][7][8][9][10] The prevalence of giardiasis is 2-5% in industrialized Methods This descriptive study was conducted in daycare centers between August to October 2002. Giardiasis was defined as the occurrence of G. lamblia cyst in stool specimen independent from the presence or absence of symptoms.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Giardiasis in daycare centers at Rancabali tea plantation, Bandung District, Indonesia

Widajanti¹,

Garna²,

Chairulfatah³

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Giardia lamblia Carriage in Israeli Bedouin Infants: Risk Factors and Consequences

Cited by 68 publications

References 23 publications

Intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children and maternal awareness about the infections in Shesha Kekele, Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

Intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children and maternal awareness about the infections in Shesha Kekele, Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in Israeli-Bedouin toddlers

Giardiasis in daycare centers at Rancabali tea plantation, Bandung District, Indonesia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About