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المؤلفAbu-Madi, Marawan
المؤلفBoughattas, Sonia
المؤلفBehnke, Jerzy M
المؤلفSharma, Aarti
المؤلفIsmail, Ahmed
تاريخ الإتاحة2017-10-16T09:35:26Z
تاريخ النشر2017-09-06
اسم المنشورParasites & Vectors
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2346-7
الاقتباسMarawan Abu-Madi, Sonia Boughattas, Jerzy M. Behnke, Aarti Sharma and Ahmed Ismail "Coproscopy and molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa" Parasites & Vectors (2017) 10:414
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5691
الملخصIntestinal parasitosis is one of several health concerns about immigrants who travel from endemic to non-endemic regions. Reliable rapid sensitive diagnostic tools, for use in non-endemic regions, are urgently required to enable frequent assessment of immigrant workers in jobs where risk of local transmission is a particular concern (e.g. food-handlers). We assessed the burden of intestinal protozoa in newly arrived immigrants and those applying for renewal of work permits in Qatar (n = 735), by both microscopic examination of stool samples and by Real Time PCR methodology. Prevalence was considerably higher using RT-PCR compared with coproscopy (Blastocystis hominis: 65.2 vs 7.6%; Giardia duodenalis: 14.3 vs 2.9%; Entamoeba histolytica: 1.6 vs 1.2%). Dientamoeba fragilis was sought only by RT-PCR (prevalence of 25.4%). Prevalence of G. duodenalis was significantly higher in male subjects, associated with blue collar workers and declined over time. Prevalence of B. hominis varied significantly with region of origin of subjects with highest values recorded among African immigrants. Prevalence of D. fragilis also varied with region of origin of subjects, and was lower in young female subjects and in renewal applicants compared with first-time applicants for work permits. We strongly recommend that, henceforth, intestinal protozoa should be screened by RT-PCR, with a particular focus on frequent assessment of immigrant food-handlers.
راعي المشروعNPRP8–1556–3-313
اللغةen
الناشرBioMed Central
الموضوعCoproscopy
Food-handlers
Intestinal protozoa
New immigrant
Qatar
RT-PCR
Renewal applicant
العنوانCoproscopy and molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa
النوعArticle
رقم العدد414
رقم المجلد10
ESSN1756-3305
dc.accessType Open Access


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