Impact of seasonality on the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia lamblia infections among the aborigines
Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia (G.) lamblia infections among the aboriginal community during the wet and dry seasons. Methods: A total of 473 stool samples from the aborigines in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia were collected during wet (n=256) and dry seasons (n=217)....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d9e3ddbab6d54c54ba329de4d2346b7c 2023-05-15T15:10:51+02:00 Impact of seasonality on the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia lamblia infections among the aborigines Samseh Abdullah Noradilah Norhayati Moktar Ii Li Lee Fatmah Md Salleh Tengku Shahrul Anuar 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.262075 https://doaj.org/article/d9e3ddbab6d54c54ba329de4d2346b7c EN eng Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2019;volume=12;issue=7;spage=315;epage=320;aulast=Noradilah https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4146 2352-4146 doi:10.4103/1995-7645.262075 https://doaj.org/article/d9e3ddbab6d54c54ba329de4d2346b7c Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 7, Pp 315-320 (2019) giardia seasonality aborigine anthroponotic waterborne Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.262075 2022-12-31T10:18:42Z Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia (G.) lamblia infections among the aboriginal community during the wet and dry seasons. Methods: A total of 473 stool samples from the aborigines in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia were collected during wet (n=256) and dry seasons (n=217). Smear of all the PVA-preserved stool samples were subjected to Trichrome staining and microscopic examination under 1 000 x magnification (Nikon eclipse E100) for the detection of G. lamblia. Positivity was recorded based on the presence of G. lamblia in trophozoite and/or cyst forms. Results: The prevalence of giardiasis was 12.10% and 8.29% during the wet and dry season, respectively. Age of less or equal to 15 years old and presence of other family members with G. lamblia infection were found to be the significant risk factors to acquire G. lamblia infections during both seasons. Untreated water supply was the significant risk factor of giardiasis during the dry season. This study highlighted the possibility of anthroponotic transmission of G. lamblia during both seasons and waterborne transmission during the dry season in the aboriginal community. Conclusions: This study suggests that seasonal variation plays an important role in the prevalence and risk factor of G. lamblia infection in the aboriginal community. Therefore, close contact with Giardia-infected family members and water-related activities or usage of untreated water must be avoided to reduce the burden of G. lamblia infection in this community. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 12 7 315 |
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Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia (G.) lamblia infections among the aboriginal community during the wet and dry seasons. Methods: A total of 473 stool samples from the aborigines in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia were collected during wet (n=256) and dry seasons (n=217). Smear of all the PVA-preserved stool samples were subjected to Trichrome staining and microscopic examination under 1 000 x magnification (Nikon eclipse E100) for the detection of G. lamblia. Positivity was recorded based on the presence of G. lamblia in trophozoite and/or cyst forms. Results: The prevalence of giardiasis was 12.10% and 8.29% during the wet and dry season, respectively. Age of less or equal to 15 years old and presence of other family members with G. lamblia infection were found to be the significant risk factors to acquire G. lamblia infections during both seasons. Untreated water supply was the significant risk factor of giardiasis during the dry season. This study highlighted the possibility of anthroponotic transmission of G. lamblia during both seasons and waterborne transmission during the dry season in the aboriginal community. Conclusions: This study suggests that seasonal variation plays an important role in the prevalence and risk factor of G. lamblia infection in the aboriginal community. Therefore, close contact with Giardia-infected family members and water-related activities or usage of untreated water must be avoided to reduce the burden of G. lamblia infection in this community. |
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Impact of seasonality on the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia lamblia infections among the aborigines |
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