Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among schoolchildren in Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province, Central Thailand

Suntaravitun, Pisit; Dokmaikaw, Amornrat

doi:10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d7-142

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“…Findings from our study demonstrated that the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infection (14.3%) was significantly higher than protozoan infection (1.8%) among the adult age groups and contradicts previous findings concerning pre-SAC and SAC which have shown a low prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the same province [ 5 , 6 ]. In addition, our results also contrasted with previous studies among gardeners living and working in Chanthaburi Province [ 8 ].…”

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“…Previous studies of the prevalence of intestinal parasites among pre-SAC and SAC showed a low incidence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Chachoengsao Province [ 5 , 6 ]. However, no information was available regarding the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among the residents of Bang Khla district, Chachoengsao Province.…”

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Risk Factors for Infection among Rural Communities of Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

Suntaravitun

Dokmaikaw

2018

Korean J Parasitol

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Intestinal parasitic infections remain a major public health problem in many parts of Thailand, particularly in rural areas. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among the people living in Huai Sai sub-district, Bang Khla district, Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand. A cross-sectional survey was carried out from June 2017 to August 2017 which included a total of 224 participants. Stool samples were examined using a simple direct smear and formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique. Association between risk factors and intestinal parasitic infections was assessed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was 16.1%. Soil-transmitted helminth infections (14.3%) were more common than protozoan infections (1.8%). The most common intestinal parasites were hookworms (6.7%) followed by Strongyloides stercoralis, (5.0%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.3%) and Trichuris trichiura (1.3%). Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (1.0%), Giardia intestinalis (0.4%), and Blastocystis hominis (0.4%) were the protozoans identified. A high prevalence of infections was found in male participants of ≥40 years who raised dogs in the households and did not wear boots while working fields. Multivariate analysis showed a significant association of intestinal parasitic infections with gender with the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 2.4 and 95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.1–5.2 (P=0.020). The results showed a high prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among adults in rural communities which were particularly apparent regarding the skin-penetrating species of nematodes. A greater focus on intervention is required by improving sanitation and personal hygiene to prevent the spread of intestinal parasitic infections.

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Risk Factors for Infection among Rural Communities of Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

Suntaravitun

Dokmaikaw

2018

Korean J Parasitol

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“…Lack of significant different in age group observed in this study agreed with reports of study by Gyang et al (2017), Mu'azu et al (2017 in Kano, Muhammad et al(2018) in Sokoto, Bala et al (2019) in Sokoto and Bishop et al (2022) in Zaria who independently discovered no relationship between age and hookworm infection and claimed that all age groups were equally vulnerable to infection. Lack of significant different in age group was not in accordance with the study conducted in Ethopia by Suntaravitun and Dokmaikaw (2017) who found that the age group of 9 years had the significantly highest overall infection rate. Additionally, it was in contrast to a study done in Morocco that revealed that children over the age of 10 had the highest frequency of infection rates (Messaad et al, 2014).…”

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Parent Occupation as Risk Factor of Hookworm Infection in Primary School Children in Sokoto, Nigeria

Akanni,

Yabo,

Yahaya

et al. 2023

Int. J. Res. Publ. Rev.

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Hookworm infection is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose health risk to school-age children. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to study the occurrence of hookworm infection among primary school pupils in two LGAs in Sokoto. Feacal samples of participants were collected and screened for Hookworm ova using wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques. Risk factors of Hookworm infection were assessed using structured questionnaire. The results of the study revealed 13.0% of the pupils were positive for hookworm. Binary logistic regression analysis indicated being males with farming background as the risk factors of infection in the study areas (P<0.05). Therefore, results of the study is suggestive of the fact that parent occupation plays a significant role in the transmission of the infection and needs to be taken into consideration when designing control strategies for hookworm in the study area.

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“…Lack of significant different in age group observed in this study agreed with reports of study by Gyang et al (2017) [19] , Mu'azu et al (2017) [41] in Kano, Muhammad et al (2018) [27] in Sokoto, Bala et al (2019) [10] in Sokoto and Bishop et al (2022) [13] in Zaria who independently discovered no relationship between age and hookworm infection and claimed that all age groups were equally vulnerable to infection. Lack of significant different in age group was not in accordance with the study conducted in Ethopia by Suntaravitun and Dokmaikaw (2017) [34] who found that the age group of 9 years had the significantly highest overall infection rate. Additionally, it was in contrast to a study done in Morocco that revealed that children over the age of 10 had the highest frequency of infection rates (Messaad et al, 2014) [26] .…”

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Parent occupation as risk factor of hookworm infection in primary school children in Sokoto, Nigeria

Akanni,

Yabo,

Yahaya

et al. 2024

Acta Entomol. Zool.

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Hookworm infection is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose health risk to school-age children. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to study the occurrence of hookworm infection among primary school pupils in two LGAs in Sokoto. Feacal samples of participants were collected and screened for Hookworm ova using wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques. Risk factors of Hookworm infection were assessed using structured questionnaire. The results of the study revealed 13.0% of the pupils were positive for hookworm. Binary logistic regression analysis indicated being males with farming background as the risk factors of infection in the study areas (p<0.05). Therefore, results of the study is suggestive of the fact that parent occupation plays a significant role in the transmission of the infection and needs to be taken into consideration when designing control strategies for hookworm in the study area.

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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among schoolchildren in Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province, Central Thailand

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Risk Factors for Infection among Rural Communities of Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Risk Factors for Infection among Rural Communities of Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

Parent Occupation as Risk Factor of Hookworm Infection in Primary School Children in Sokoto, Nigeria

Parent occupation as risk factor of hookworm infection in primary school children in Sokoto, Nigeria

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