Prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis and other enteropathogen among children under the age of 15 years in Biratnagar, Nepal

Dahal, Manish; Dahal, Ram Hari; Chaudhary, Dhiraj Kumar

doi:10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d6-342

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“…In endemic regions, like Nepal, young children are more frequently infected with Cyclospora [38,45,46,59]. In Nepal, several instances have been recorded with C. cayetanensis being more prevalent among children < 15 years of age, however, at varying proportions [48,49,52,54,56,57,59,60]. Gender has not been shown to have a significant inf luence on the prevalence of Cyclospora infections in various regions [20,69].…”

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Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: The Nepalese Perspective

Dhakal,

Li,

K.C.

et al. 2024

Zoonoses

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Cyclosporiasis is an emerging disease that is ubiquitous in humans and other animals worldwide. Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions, and endemic in several developing countries, is the only species of Cyclospora resulting in cyclosporiasis in humans. The main objective of this review was to summarize the prevalence of Cyclospora in humans, animals, and environmental samples in Nepal. The overall prevalence of Cyclospora in humans has been reported to be 10.3% (3,785/36,570), including 3.6% (60/1,640) among HIV immunocompromised cases, 2.1% (210/9,733) among children, and 13.9% (3,515/25,197) in humans of all age categories, while the prevalence was calculated to be 2.9% (29/983) and 10.5% (9/85) in domestic and wild animals, respectively. The molecular characterization data on Cyclospora as related to Nepal is limited to a very few positive isolates from humans, dogs, chickens, and monkeys. Exposure to sewage water and contaminated fresh food items, and the presence of domestic animals appear to have been associated to an outbreak of Cyclospora in humans. Considering Cyclospora spp. as the etiologic agent for diarrhoea, a comprehensive, wider scale molecular epidemiologic study in humans, animals, and environmental samples is warranted to elucidate the exact distribution loci and probable outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Nepal.

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Section: Prevalence Of Cyclospora Infections In Humansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: The Nepalese Perspective

Dhakal,

Li,

K.C.

et al. 2024

Zoonoses

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Human cyclosporiasis

Giangaspero

Gasser

2019

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia

Rauff-Adedotun

Termizi

Shaari

et al. 2021

Biology

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Blastocystis spp. are controversial unicellular protists that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of humans and a wide range of animals worldwide. This review provides an overview of the prevalence and distribution of Blastocystis spp. and their subtypes throughout Asia. Research articles reporting on the presence of Blastocystis spp. in locations within Asia, between 1 January 2010, and 10 May 2021, were obtained from Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar. In 427 articles, the prevalence of Blastocystis spp. in 31 countries within the last decade was revealed. Isolates were found in humans, various mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, water sources, vegetables, and ambient air. Prevalence of Blastocystis spp. varied widely across host categories. Subtypes identified throughout Asia were STs 1–14, and ST18–22 (novel subtypes). ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 were the most frequently isolated in humans; ST5 in pigs; ST10 and ST14 in goats, sheep, and cattle; and ST6 and ST7 in chickens. ST1 and ST3 were most common in water samples. ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5 and ST6 were shared by humans, animals, and water sources. There is a growing interest in the study of Blastocystis spp. and their subtypes in Asia. Due to the isolation of Blastocystis spp. from biotic and abiotic sources in Asia, the application of the One Health (OH) approach to the study of Blastocystis spp. is proposed for improved perception of this organism.

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Prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis and other enteropathogen among children under the age of 15 years in Biratnagar, Nepal

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Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: The Nepalese Perspective

Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: The Nepalese Perspective

Human cyclosporiasis

The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia

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