Tropical parasitic diseases and immunosuppression

Bottieau, Emmanuel

doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12590

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“…In all cases, all these are infections where pathogens take advantage of a host with a weakened immune system and/or with an altered microbiota [1,2]. OIs can present a wide geographic variability because of different environmental exposures to potential pathogens and intrinsic virulence factors, especially for mycobacteria, fungi and parasites [3,4]. Moreover, genetic host patterns and the diverse type, grade and timing of iatrogenic immunesuppression can affect both the likelihood and clinical features of OIs' [5,6].…”

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Definition of Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Children on the Basis of Etiologies and Clinical Features: A Summary for Practical Purposes

Riccardi

Rotulo

Castagnola

2019

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: Opportunistic Infections (OIs) still remain a major cause of morbidity and death in children with either malignant or nonmalignant disease. : OIs are defined as those infections occurring due to bacteria, fungi, viruses or commensal organisms that normally inhabit the human body and do not cause a disease in healthy people, but become pathogenic when the body's defense system is impaired. OIs can also be represented by unusually severe infections caused by common pathogens. An OI could present itself at the onset of a primary immunodeficiency syndrome as a life-threatening event. More often, OI is a therapyassociated complication in patients needing immunosuppressive treatment, among long-term hospitalised patients or in children who undergo bone marrow or solid organ transplantation. : The aim of the present review is to provide a comprehensive and ‘easy to read’ text that briefly summarises the currently available knowledge about OIs in order to define when an infection should be considered as opportunistic in pediatrics as a result of an underlying congenital or acquired immune-deficit.

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Definition of Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Children on the Basis of Etiologies and Clinical Features: A Summary for Practical Purposes

Riccardi

Rotulo

Castagnola

2019

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“…Intestinal parasitic infections in majority of the cases are asymptomatic; however, IPIs can cause a whole range of clinical symptoms such as watery or mucoid diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting and nausea, abdominal pains and fever, vitamin deficiencies, growth retardation in children, iron deficiency anemia as well as mental and physical health disorders (3,5). In addition, the chronic IPIs are related with the risk of other infections, such as malaria, tuberculosis and viral infections (6,7), especially in immunocompromised individuals (8).…”

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Shush County, Southwest of Iran during 2014 - 2016

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Background: Approximately, one-third of the worlds population are in the influence of intestinal parasite infections (IPIs). The infections can cause a whole range of clinical symptoms such as watery or mucoid diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting and nausea, abdominal pains, as well as a fever. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate IPIs in Shush County, southwest Iran, during 2014 -2016. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional survey, 15132 stool samples were collected during 2014 -2016. The stool samples were evaluated microscopically for the presence of parasite trophozoites, cysts, and eggs using direct and formalin-ether concentration methods. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 and statistical Chi-square test. Results: Of the 15132 stool samples, 778 (5.14%) were positive for IPIs, where 429 (55.14%) were female and 349 (44.85%) were males, respectively. Entamoeba histolitica/dispar was detected as the most common parasite in 313 (2.06%) specimens (172 females, 141 males). Other parasites were included, 158 (1.04%) Giardia lamblia (83 females, 75 males), 150 (0.99%) Blastocystis hominis (84 females, 66 males), and 155 (1.02%) Entamoeba coli (90 females, 65 males). Furthermore, 2 (.0.013%) Trichuris trichiura were detected only in males. Conclusions:The results show that a relatively high prevalence of intestinal parasite infections were observed among individuals. Since the parasitic infections can cause malabsorption, severe diarrhea, paralytic ileum, intestinal obstruction, cholecystitis, liver inflammation, pulmonary, as well as renal complications, the health authorities of Shush County must pay more attention to control and prevent the transmission of intestinal parasites to individuals.

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“…IPIs in the majority of cases are asymptomatic; however, it can cause a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms such as: chronic diarrhea, watery diarrhea or mucoidal, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, abdominal pain, fever, iron deficiency anemia, malnutrition, and vitamin deficiencies that may lead to malabsorption syndrome, growth retardation in children, mental, and physical health disorders (1, 5, 7) after a long period. In immunocompromised individuals symptoms are more severe and may cause irreparable consequences (8).…”

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Haftkel County, Southwest of Iran

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Tropical parasitic diseases and immunosuppression

Cited by 5 publications

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Definition of Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Children on the Basis of Etiologies and Clinical Features: A Summary for Practical Purposes

Definition of Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Children on the Basis of Etiologies and Clinical Features: A Summary for Practical Purposes

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Shush County, Southwest of Iran during 2014 - 2016

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Haftkel County, Southwest of Iran

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