Human intestinal parasitic infection: a narrative review on global prevalence and epidemiological insights on preventive, therapeutic and diagnostic strategies for future perspectives

Wong, Li Wen; Ong, Kuan Shion; Khoo, Jun Rong; Goh, Calvin Bok Sun; Hor, Jia Wei; Lee, Sui Mae

doi:10.1080/17474124.2020.1806711

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“…Protozoa and helminths are among the etiologies of diarrheal diseases, and infections due to these pathogens are the major public health problems worldwide, especially in the developing world where poverty, lack of drinking water, lack of health education, or lack of sanitation facilities are prevalent. 7 , 8 , 12 In the present study, we performed a six-year retrospective analysis of IP at the emergency laboratory of WCSH, Woldia, Northwest Ethiopia. The results showed that IPs are one of the major reasons for emergency admission.…”

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“… 1 , 6 In particular, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries disproportionately take the lion share of the global burden of the IPIs in association with poor socio-economic status, lack of pure water supply, poor sanitation, inadequacy of healthcare center, poor community awareness as well as the prevailing bad climatic and environmental conditions. 4 , 7 , 8 Existing evidence indicates that the prevalence of IPIs in different areas of SSA exceeds 50%. 9 …”

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Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Patients Who Visited Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital’s Emergency Department Over a Six-Year Period, Woldia, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Rega¹,

Melese²,

Geteneh³

et al. 2022

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Background Despite ongoing intensive public health intervention efforts, intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a major public health problem in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Having updated epidemiological data focusing on the top common IPIs that cause emergency visits is crucial for implementing area-specific and evidence-based intervention strategies. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of IPIs in Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital’s (WCSH) emergency laboratory over a six-year period. Methods An institutional-based retrospective study was conducted to assess the prevalence of IPIs over a six-year period (2014–2019) using a recorded saline wet-mount stool sample examination result in the laboratory logbook at WCSH’s emergency department. Results In this study, of the total of 11,281 clinically suspected individuals who were requested for stool sample examination, 3908 (34.6%) individuals were diagnosed with IPs. The majority of confirmed cases were caused by protozoan parasites (32.9%), followed by helminth infections (1.7%). A slight fluctuating trend in the prevalence of IPs was observed in the six-year study period, with the highest prevalence documented in the year of 2014 (41.3%) and the lowest in 2017 (28.0%). Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Giardia lamblia accounts for 95% of the IPs. The prevalence of protozoan infection was significantly higher in females ( p -value = 0.0101), while H. nana ( p -value =0.0138) and E. vermicularis ( p -value = 0.0201) infections were higher in males. The highest and the lowest IP prevalence were reported in the age groups of 45–54 years (40%) and under five years (25.6%), respectively. Conclusion and Recommendations In the study area, nearly one-third of patients with emergency visits due to gastrointestinal symptoms were infected with IPs. This underlines the severity of the problem in the study area, which requires a collaborative effort of concerned bodies to minimize the burden of IP to the level where it is no longer a public health threat.

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Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Patients Who Visited Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital’s Emergency Department Over a Six-Year Period, Woldia, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Rega¹,

Melese²,

Geteneh³

et al. 2022

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“…While the general prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections is 2% or less in developed countries, it has been reported to reach 30-40% in developing countries [2, 5,6]. These infections are more common in socioeconomically poor populations, with their prevalence depending on many factors, such as lack of access to clean water and food resources, poor dietary habits and hygiene conditions, inadequate toilet facilities, humidity of geographical regions, high population density, lack of veterinary and zoonotic awareness, and lack of access to healthcare services [1,3,5,7,8]. These infections can be overlooked by patients or clinicians in developing countries as they are not considered among primary individual health problems, but they actually constitute a major public health issue since they are associated with various health disorders, including iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition and require surgical interventions in some cases [3,9].…”

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“…Intestinal parasitic diseases are among the most common infections worldwide, and it is estimated that approximately 30% of the world's population is affected by these infections [1][2][3].…”

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Intestinal Parasites and HIV Co-infections in Mogadishu (Somalia): A Retrospective Evaluation of Four-Year Follow-up Data

Adan¹,

Osman²,

Bashir³

et al. 2021

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This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and distribution characteristics of intestinal parasites and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity in children and adults presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study included the results of all parasitological stool examinations conducted between November 2015 and November 2019. In addition, the HIV serological status of individuals was retrospectively analyzed. During the four-year study period, at least one intestinal parasite was found in stool samples from 1,538 (6.23%) of 24,676 individuals. A total of 1,570 intestinal parasites were detected in 1,538 patients (42.5% aged 10 years and under), including 44 parasites in mixed infections and 20 parasites in 10 patients at different times. The most common intestinal parasite was Giardia lamblia (n=730, 46.5%), followed by Entamoeba histolytica (n=677, 43.1%), Ascaris lumbricoides (n=30, 1.9%), Hymenolepis nana (n=28, 1.78%), Trichomonas hominis (n=26, 1.66%), Trichuris trichiura (n=26, 1.66%), and eight other species (n=53, 3.38%). HIV seropositivity was present in 1.12% (4/358) of the patients with parasitic infections and ©Copyright JMVI. Licenced by Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

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“…Cuando ocurren de forma masiva, incrementan de forma considerable el riesgo de muerte. Medidas preventivas como educación, saneamiento de agua e higiene pueden prevenir el 8% de las muertes y el 10% de la carga de morbilidad en muchos países del mundo, estos datos epidemiológicos influyen en el sistema de salud, educación y nutrición del país, por lo cual es necesario conocer los diferentes tipos de parásitos que afectan al sector escolar (Quihui-Cota et al, 2004;Wong et al, 2020). La importancia radica en que a partir de ellos se establezcan los lineamientos de política sanitaria para designar recursos y estrategias que permitan enfrentar la parasitosis a nivel poblacional (Gupta et al, 2020).…”

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Prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en la población infantil de una zona rural del Ecuador

Cuenca-León

Sarmiento-Ordoñez

Blandin-Lituma

et al. 2021

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En la actualidad las investigaciones entorno a la calidad de vida desde la salud, son de vital importancia a nivel mundial, puesto que la identificación de los factores que desencadenan ciertas patologías prevalentes sirven para actuar y mejorar las condiciones de vida; en específico en este trabajo nos referiremos al grupo infantil y la parasitosis pediátrica, la misma que genera índices de anemia, peso bajo, entre otros. El propósito fue identificar la prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en escolares de 6 a 12 años en poblaciones rurales, de la ciudad de Paute, Ecuador. Se realizó una investigación de tipo cuantitativa, descriptiva y transversal, se trabajó con 608 niños pertenecientes a zonas rurales de Paute, el análisis coprológico fue mediante el método convencional, se reportó número de parásitos por campo. Esta investigación fue desarrollada bajo el permiso de un Comité de Bioética. Se analizaron 608 muestras coproparasitarias, obteniéndose una significancia estadística con respecto al sexo, los varones presentaron una prevalencia de parasitismo (14,63%) sobre las mujeres (8,88%), el parásito con mayor prevalencia es la Entamoeba histolytica. La prevalencia de parasitosis infantil en el sector rural de Paute, Ecuador es de 23,52%, siendo mayor en varones, el parásito más frecuente es la E. histolytica.

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Human intestinal parasitic infection: a narrative review on global prevalence and epidemiological insights on preventive, therapeutic and diagnostic strategies for future perspectives

Cited by 18 publications

References 94 publications

Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Patients Who Visited Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital’s Emergency Department Over a Six-Year Period, Woldia, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Patients Who Visited Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital’s Emergency Department Over a Six-Year Period, Woldia, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Intestinal Parasites and HIV Co-infections in Mogadishu (Somalia): A Retrospective Evaluation of Four-Year Follow-up Data

Prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en la población infantil de una zona rural del Ecuador

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