Epidemiological Characteristics of Strongyloidiasis in Inhabitants of Indigenous Communities in Borneo Island, Malaysia
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 673-678, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-130344
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Epidemiological study on strongyloidiasis in humans is currently lacking in Malaysia. Thus, a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among the inhabitants of longhouse indigenous communities in Sarawak. A single stool and blood sample were collected from each participant and subjected to microscopy, serological and molecular techniques. Five species of intestinal parasites were identified by stool microscopy. None of the stool samples were positive for S. stercoralis. However, 11% of 236 serum samples were seropositive for strongyloidiasis. Further confirmation using molecular technique on stool samples of the seropositive individuals successfully amplified 5 samples, suggesting current active infections. The prevalence was significantly higher in adult males and tended to increase with age. S. stercoralis should no longer be neglected in any intestinal parasitic survey. Combination of more than 1 diagnostic technique is necessary to increase the likelihood of estimating the ‘true’ prevalence of S. stercoralis.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Helmintíase
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Parasitos
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Estrongiloidíase
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Bornéu
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Estudos Epidemiológicos
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Malásia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo