Co-parasitism of intestinal protozoa and Schistosoma japonicum in a rural community in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Co-parasitism is a frequent occurrence in impoverished communities in the tropics resulting in a considerable disease burden. While there are extensive reports of intestinal helminthiases, including schistosomiasis japonica, the occurrence and extent of diseases caused by intestinal protozoa (IP) have yet to be investigated in depth in the Philippines. We present a detailed analysis of polyparasitism in a rural community of Northern Samar, focusing on co-infections of IP with Schistosoma japonicum.

Methods

A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in 2015 across 18 barangays (villages) endemic for S. japonicum in Northern Samar, the Philippines to assess the burden of human schistosomiasis and IP infections. Faecal samples collected from 412 participants

SUBMITTER: Weerakoon KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287361 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature