scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors associated with Entamoeba Histolytica infection among children in Sebha, Libya

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
RugaiaMohammed Abdulgader ESalem ◽  
SehamAbobaker Ali Gahgah ◽  
AishaSalih Hamza Ali ◽  
SamahAbdaladhem Rahmma Al Shrief
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Histolytica Infection

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii Infection among Three Orang Asli Ethnic Groups in Malaysia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e48165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tengku Shahrul Anuar ◽  
Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi ◽  
Mohamed Kamel Abdul Ghani ◽  
Emelia Osman ◽  
Azlin Mohd Yasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba histolytica, E. dispar and E. moshkovskii infection among Orang Asli communities in Slim River, Perak

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Syazwan Saidin ◽  
Adibah Abu Bakar ◽  
Badrul Munir Mohd Zain
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptom ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Histolytica Infection ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Entamoeba infection is still widespread in Malaysia’s rural area particularly among Orang Asli communities which usually associated with poverty and lack of sanitation. Due to scarce information on these Entamoeba infections in Slim River, Perak we conducted this study to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors towards this infection. A total of 55 stool samples from voluntary participants with and without symptoms of amoebiasis were collected and examined using PCR technique. PCR analysis showed 16.4% stool samples were detected positive for Entamoeba spp., discriminated as 7.3% that were positive for E. histolytica and 9.1% for E. dispar. No E. moshkovskii was detected at all. Factors such as indiscriminate defecation, improper sewage disposal and not washing hand after playing with soil or gardening showed significant association with E. histolytica infection; while gastrointestinal symptom such as vomiting was associated with E. dispar infection. In conclusion, the study reveals there is still an occurrence of Entamoeba spp. among Orang Asli communities in Slim River, Perak. This implies that good personal and hygiene practices should be enhanced through awareness strategy to control Entamoeba infections in Orang Asli communities in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Risk factors for Entamoeba histolytica infection in an agricultural community in Hanam province, Vietnam

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuc Pham Duc ◽  
Hung Nguyen-Viet ◽  
Jan Hattendorf ◽  
Jakob Zinsstag ◽  
Phung Dac Cam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Agricultural Community ◽  
Histolytica Infection

scholarly journals Parasitic infections and risk factors associated with Amoebiasis among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care centres in Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
B Akinsanya ◽  
A Babatunde ◽  
M Olasanmi ◽  
A A Adedotun
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Mixed Infection ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Histolytica Infection ◽  
Stool Samples

The prevalence of amoebiasis was investigated among pregnant women using a gold standard microscopy method. Stool samples were collected from pregnant women, from two primary health care centers (Iwaya and Ebute-metta). The study involved 203 pregnant women during their visits to the antenatal clinic in Primary health centres at Lagos Mainland from June – October, 2016. Each participant was interviewed using questionnaires to relate prevalence and risk factors to their socio-demographic characteristics. Among these pregnant women, 120 respondents provided their stool samples and this was parasitologically screened with 0.8% prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection, 7.5% with Entamoeba Coli, 0.5% with Ascaris lumbricoides, and 0.8% infection with Hookworm. A prevalence of 0.8% for the mixed infection of Ascaris lumbricoides with Entamoeba histolytica, and a prevalence of 1.7% for the mixed infection of Entamoeba coli and Entamoeba histolytica was recorded. Significant association (p<0.05), was established between infection and diarrhoea, and the residence of the pregnantwomen.Socio - demographic factors like age, sex, socio-economic status, type of toilet, source of drinking water (p>0.05) showed no significant association with amoebiasis prevalence. In conclusion, E. histolytica infection is generally low in Lagos state owing to good environmental sanitation within Lagos metropolis. Efforts should therefore be geared towards its elimination by provision of water for Lagos residents.

Risk factors associated with substance use

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel M. Barber ◽  
Alexandra Crouch ◽  
Stephen Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Factors Associated
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