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ArticleJournal of parasitology research2015

Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Giardia duodenalis among School Children from La Habana, Cuba.

Luis Enrique Jerez Puebla, Fidel A Núñez, Isabel Martínez Silva, Lázara Rojas Rivero, Marta Martínez González, Yuliet Méndez Sutil, Lucía Ayllón Valdés, Iraís Atencio Millán, Norbert Müller

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Article in Journal of parasitology research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Luis Enrique Jerez PueblaDepartment of Parasitology, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6 e/Autopista Nacional y Carretera Central, Habana, Cuba.
Fidel A NúñezDepartment of Parasitology, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6 e/Autopista Nacional y Carretera Central, Habana, Cuba.
Isabel Martínez SilvaPaediatric Hospital "William Soler", Avenida 100 y Perla, Altahabana, Boyeros, Habana, Cuba.
Lázara Rojas RiveroDepartment of Parasitology, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6 e/Autopista Nacional y Carretera Central, Habana, Cuba.
Marta Martínez GonzálezPaediatric Hospital "William Soler", Avenida 100 y Perla, Altahabana, Boyeros, Habana, Cuba.
Yuliet Méndez SutilDepartment of Parasitology, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6 e/Autopista Nacional y Carretera Central, Habana, Cuba.
Lucía Ayllón ValdésPaediatric Hospital "William Soler", Avenida 100 y Perla, Altahabana, Boyeros, Habana, Cuba.
Iraís Atencio MillánDepartment of Parasitology, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6 e/Autopista Nacional y Carretera Central, Habana, Cuba.
Norbert MüllerInstitute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí” · CUUniversity of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giardia duodenalis is considered the most common protozoan infecting humans worldwide. Molecular characterization of G. duodenalis isolates has revealed the existence of eight groups (assemblages A to H) which differ in their host distribution. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 639 children from La Habana between January and December 2013. Two assemblage-specific PCRs were carried out for the molecular characterization. The overall prevalence of Giardia infection was 11.9%. DNA from 63 of 76 (82.9%) samples was successfully amplified by PCR-tpi, while 58 from 76 (76.3%) were detected by PCRE1-HF. Similar results by both PCRs were obtained in 54 from 76 samples (71%). According to these analyses, assemblage B and mixed assemblages A + B account for most of the Giardia infections in the cohort of children tested. Our current study identified assemblage B as predominant genotype in children infected with Giardia. Univariate analysis indicated that omission of washing hands before eating and keeping dogs at home were significant risk factors for a Giardia infection. In the future, novel molecular tools for a better discrimination of assemblages at the subassemblages level are needed to verify possible correlations between Giardia genotypes and symptomatology of giardiasis.

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