Identification of Blastocystis sp. in school children from a rural Mexican village: subtypes and risk factors analysis.

Autor: Hidalgo-Gonzalez LA; Laboratorio de Investigacion en Parasitologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimico Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, El Centenario, 39086, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico., Salgado-Lopez J; Laboratorio de Investigacion en Parasitologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimico Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, El Centenario, 39086, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico., Pineda-Rodriguez SA; Laboratorio de Investigacion en Parasitologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimico Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, El Centenario, 39086, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico., Martinez A; Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', 14080, Mexico City, Mexico., Romero-Valdovinos M; Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', 14080, Mexico City, Mexico., Martinez-Hernandez F; Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', 14080, Mexico City, Mexico., Rendon-Franco E; Departamento de Produccion Agricola y Animal, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico., Olivo-Diaz A; Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', 14080, Mexico City, Mexico., Maravilla P; Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', 14080, Mexico City, Mexico. maravillap@yahoo.com., Rodriguez-Bataz E; Laboratorio de Investigacion en Parasitologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimico Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, El Centenario, 39086, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. 03967@uagro.mx.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Parasitology research [Parasitol Res] 2023 Jul; Vol. 122 (7), pp. 1701-1707. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 16.
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-023-07872-w
Abstrakt: Blastocystis sp. is a common eukaryotic microorganism that colonizes the intestinal tract of several animals, including humans, although its role as a pathogen is still unclear. In the present study, we report the prevalence and risk factors associated with Blastocystis infection in scholars from a rural community in Mexico. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out on schoolchildren aged 3 to 15 years old; fecal samples were analyzed by culture, Faust technique, and molecular analysis. In addition, a structured questionnaire was applied to identify possible risk factors. Of the 177 samples obtained, Blastocystis sp. was the microorganism that presented the highest frequency (n=78, 44%), and included the following subtypes (STs): ST1 (n=43, 56.5%), ST2 (n=18, 23.6%), and ST3 (n=15, 19.7%); Blastocystis STs were not identified in two cases. No associating factors were found between Blastocystis infection or among STs vs. symptoms. During bivariate analysis, no statistically significant risk factors were found, except for the variable of "eating sweets, snacks, and handmade food on the way home" (p=0.04). Therefore, it is plausible to conclude that schoolchildren become infected with Blastocystis sp. mainly outside their homes, perhaps by eating contaminated handmade food on their way to or from school; however, this variable should be evaluated in detail in future studies.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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