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Trial reportPloS one2016

Spatial and Molecular Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis Deep in the Amazon, Brazil.

Beatriz Coronato Nunes, Márcio G Pavan, Lauren H Jaeger, Kerla J L Monteiro, Samanta C C Xavier, Fernando A Monteiro, Márcio N Bóia, Filipe A Carvalho-Costa

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Trial report in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Spatio-temporal analysis and determination of the ecological niche model ofJournal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Beatriz Coronato NunesOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Márcio G PavanOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lauren H JaegerOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kerla J L MonteiroOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Samanta C C XavierOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fernando A MonteiroOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Márcio N BóiaOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Filipe A Carvalho-CostaOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrent control policies for intestinal parasitosis focuses on soil-transmitted helminths, being ineffective against Giardia intestinalis, a highly prevalent protozoon that impacts children's nutritional status in developing countries. The objective of this study was to explore spatial and molecular epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in children of Amerindian descent in the Brazilian Amazon. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsA cross sectional survey was performed in the Brazilian Amazon with 433 children aged 1 to 14 years. Fecal samples were processed through parasitological techniques and molecular characterization. Prevalence of G. intestinalis infection was 16.9% (73/433), reaching 22.2% (35/158) among children aged 2-5 years, and a wide distribution throughout the city with some hot spots. Positivity-rate was similar among children living in distinct socioeconomic strata (48/280 [17.1%] and 19/116 [16.4%] below and above the poverty line, respectively). Sequencing of the β-giardin gene revealed 52.2% (n = 12) of assemblage A and 47.8% (n = 11) of assemblage B with high haplotype diversity for the latter. The isolates clustered into two well-supported G. intestinalis clades. A total of 38 haplotypes were obtained, with the following subassemblages distribution: 5.3% (n = 2) AII, 26.3% (n = 10) AIII, 7.9% (n = 3) BIII, and 60.5% (n = 23) new B genotypes not previously described. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Giardia intestinalis infection presents a high prevalence rate among Amerindian descended children living in Santa Isabel do Rio Negro/Amazon. The wide distribution observed in a small city suggests the presence of multiple sources of infection, which could be related to environmental contamination with feces, possibly of human and animal origin, highlighting the need of improving sanitation, safe water supply and access to diagnosis and adequate treatment of infections.

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AdolescentBrazilChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGiardia lambliaGiardiasisHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMolecular EpidemiologyPrevalenceProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan Proteins

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PMID27392098
PMCPMC4938420
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