Intestinal protozoan infections among children 0-168 months with diarrhea in Mozambique: June 2014 - January 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intestinal parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica can cause severe diarrhea, especially among children in developing countries. This study aims to determine the frequency of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica in children with diarrhea and identify risk factors for infection.

Methodology

We conducted a cross-sectional study in children aged 0-168 months hospitalized with diarrhea in three regions of Mozambique, from June 2014 to January 2018. Following consent, caretakers were interviewed and a single stool specimen was collected from each child to diagnose Cryptosporidium spp., G. lamblia and E. histolytica using commercial immune-enzymatic assay (TechLab, Inc, Blacksburg, VA, USA). Anthropome

SUBMITTER: Bauhofer AFL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7176080 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature