Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar
<p>Background The World Health Organization WHO has estimated that in developed countries, up to 30% of the population may suffer from foodborne diseases each year, and that in developing countries up to 2 million deaths per annum can be attributed to cryptosporidiosis. Reports have already em...
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| author | Sonia Boughattas (508422) |
| author2 | Jerzy M. Behnke (7571882) Duaa Al-Sadeq (7571885) Ahmed Ismail (2671822) Marawan Abu-Madi (2816869) |
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| author_facet | Sonia Boughattas (508422) Jerzy M. Behnke (7571882) Duaa Al-Sadeq (7571885) Ahmed Ismail (2671822) Marawan Abu-Madi (2816869) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Sonia Boughattas (508422) Jerzy M. Behnke (7571882) Duaa Al-Sadeq (7571885) Ahmed Ismail (2671822) Marawan Abu-Madi (2816869) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2019-10-29T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Medical microbiology Health sciences Epidemiology Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium parvum Protozoan infections Qatar Cardiobacterium hominis Cryptosporidiosis Medical risk factors Parasitic diseases |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
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| description | <p>Background The World Health Organization WHO has estimated that in developed countries, up to 30% of the population may suffer from foodborne diseases each year, and that in developing countries up to 2 million deaths per annum can be attributed to cryptosporidiosis. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of parasitic diseases especially those working in food processing industries. Methodology/Principal findings Herein we assessed Cryptosporidium spp. infections among immigrants in Qatar with a special focus on food handlers and housemaids. The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. by q-PCR among 839 asymptomatic subjects was 4.5%. Based on the Gp60 gene, the majority of isolates were identified as C. parvum subtype IIdA20G1b. The positive sample for C. hominis was subtyped as IeA12G3T3. Seven mixed infections were also identified (four C. parvum + C. hominis, and three C. parvum + C. meleagridis). The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. did not differ significantly between the sexes or age classes but varied significantly between subjects affiliated to different religions with the lowest prevalence among the Muslims. Multifactorial analysis retained also marked significance with education, income, and a house contents index. Conclusions/Significance Our results contribute to a better understanding of the epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and the risk factors associated with the likelihood of carrying this infection among immigrant workers from developing countries.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750</a></p> |
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| spelling | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in QatarSonia Boughattas (508422)Jerzy M. Behnke (7571882)Duaa Al-Sadeq (7571885)Ahmed Ismail (2671822)Marawan Abu-Madi (2816869)Biomedical and clinical sciencesMedical microbiologyHealth sciencesEpidemiologyCryptosporidiumCryptosporidium parvumProtozoan infectionsQatarCardiobacterium hominisCryptosporidiosisMedical risk factorsParasitic diseases<p>Background The World Health Organization WHO has estimated that in developed countries, up to 30% of the population may suffer from foodborne diseases each year, and that in developing countries up to 2 million deaths per annum can be attributed to cryptosporidiosis. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of parasitic diseases especially those working in food processing industries. Methodology/Principal findings Herein we assessed Cryptosporidium spp. infections among immigrants in Qatar with a special focus on food handlers and housemaids. The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. by q-PCR among 839 asymptomatic subjects was 4.5%. Based on the Gp60 gene, the majority of isolates were identified as C. parvum subtype IIdA20G1b. The positive sample for C. hominis was subtyped as IeA12G3T3. Seven mixed infections were also identified (four C. parvum + C. hominis, and three C. parvum + C. meleagridis). The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. did not differ significantly between the sexes or age classes but varied significantly between subjects affiliated to different religions with the lowest prevalence among the Muslims. Multifactorial analysis retained also marked significance with education, income, and a house contents index. Conclusions/Significance Our results contribute to a better understanding of the epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and the risk factors associated with the likelihood of carrying this infection among immigrant workers from developing countries.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750</a></p>2019-10-29T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1371/journal.pntd.0007750https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cryptosporidium_spp_prevalence_molecular_characterisation_and_socio-demographic_risk_factors_among_immigrants_in_Qatar/26114575CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/261145752019-10-29T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar Sonia Boughattas (508422) Biomedical and clinical sciences Medical microbiology Health sciences Epidemiology Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium parvum Protozoan infections Qatar Cardiobacterium hominis Cryptosporidiosis Medical risk factors Parasitic diseases |
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| title | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| title_full | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| title_short | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| title_sort | Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Medical microbiology Health sciences Epidemiology Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium parvum Protozoan infections Qatar Cardiobacterium hominis Cryptosporidiosis Medical risk factors Parasitic diseases |