Transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis: Evaluation of the role of Enterobius vermicularis

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dc.contributor.authorGirginkardeşler N.
dc.contributor.authorKurt Ö.
dc.contributor.authorKilimcioǧlu A.A.
dc.contributor.authorOk Ü.Z.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:17Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe role of Enterobius vermicularis in the transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis has been evaluated in two groups of patients admitted to the Parasitology Laboratory of Celal Bayar University: one group with E. vermicularis infection (n = 187, Pinworm Group), and the other with D. fragilis infection (n = 126, Dientamoeba Group). The presence of the other parasite, pinworm or Dientamoeba, was investigated with the microscopic examination of cellophane tape and stool samples for three consecutive days. In the Pinworm Group, 9.6% of the patients were found to be coinfected with D. fragilis, while 25.4% of the patients in the Dientamoeba Group were found to be coinfected with pinworms. The coincidence rates of D. fragilis and E. vermicularis, higher than the prevalence of each parasite in similar populations, suggest a common relation between these two parasites, possibly in entering the human body. E. vermicularis infection was found to be significantly more common in younger children (p < 0.001), indicating that younger children may also be at higher risk for D. fragilis infection. These findings also raise the question of whether the unrelated symptoms of the pinworm infected patients such as abdominal pain and diarrhea may actually be due to overlooked Dientamoeba infections. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.parint.2007.09.001
dc.identifier.issn13835769
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19006
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectDientamoeba
dc.subjectDientamoebiasis
dc.subjectDisease Vectors
dc.subjectEnterobiasis
dc.subjectEnterobius
dc.subjectFeces
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIntestinal Diseases, Parasitic
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectRectum
dc.subjectDientamoeba
dc.subjectDientamoeba fragilis
dc.subjectEnterobius vermicularis
dc.subjectcellophane
dc.subjectage distribution
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectDientamoeba
dc.subjectEnterobius vermicularis
dc.subjectfeces analysis
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectincidence
dc.subjectinfection risk
dc.subjectlaboratory
dc.subjectparasite prevalence
dc.subjectparasite transmission
dc.subjectpopulation research
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectstatistical analysis
dc.titleTransmission of Dientamoeba fragilis: Evaluation of the role of Enterobius vermicularis
dc.typeArticle

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