Emergent and re-emergent parasites in HIV-infected children: immunological and socio-environmental conditions that are involved in the transmission of Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp
| Autor: | Carolina Sampaio Machado, Meire Nikaido Suzuki, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Maria Célia Cervi, Ana Paula Morais Fernandes, Susana Inés Segura-Muñoz, Brisa Maria Fregonesi, Karina Aparecida de Abreu Tonani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Male medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine lcsh:RC955-962 CRYPTOSPORIDIUM media_common.quotation_subject Population HIV Infections Feces Hygiene Environmental health medicine Prevalence Animals Humans Intestinal Diseases Parasitic Sanitation education Child media_common education.field_of_study biology Transmission (medicine) Coinfection Public health Giardia Cryptosporidium biology.organism_classification Childhood Cyclospora Infectious Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Emerging/re-emerging parasites Socioeconomic Factors Immunology Parasitology Female GIARDIA SPP HIV/AIDS Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Volume: 48, Issue: 6, Pages: 753-758, Published: DEC 2015 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 48, Iss 6, Pp 753-758 (2015) Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Emergent and re-emergent waterborne protozoans have become a worldwide public health problem, especially among vulnerable groups. METHODS: This cross-sectional study evaluated 17 HIV-infected children and their families. RESULTS: A high (76.5%) percentage of parasite-infected children was observed, even among children with CD4+ T-cell counts of >200 cells/mm3. Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp. and Cyclospora spp. were observed in 41.2% of these children Low income, poor hygiene practices, and co-infection in domestic, peridomestic and scholastic environments were significant sources of these intestinal infections. CONCLUSIONS: Early diagnosis, timely treatment, and socio-educational interventions may improve the health conditions of this vulnerable population. |
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