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Cryptosporidium infection and associated risk factors among children from rural areas in Peru: a nested case-control study

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dc.contributor.author Paredes Sosa, José Luis
dc.contributor.author Navarro Hoyos, Rafaella Alexandra
dc.contributor.author Durand Vara, David Percy
dc.contributor.author Ochoa Woodell, Theresa Jean
dc.coverage.spatial Perú
dc.date.accessioned 2023-09-06T20:45:11Z
dc.date.available 2023-09-06T20:45:11Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14103
dc.description.abstract This study aimed to detect the frequency of Cryptosporidium infection and associated risk factors among children from rural areas in Peru. A case-control study was conducted, nested in a cohort in two rural communities that included children between 6 and 13 months who were followed for 6 months. Cases were children whose fecal samples tested positive for Cryptosporidium infection using an immunochromatography test. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to analyze risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection. Among 72 children, 13 (18%) were cases. Cryptosporidium infection was associated with below secondary education of the mother (OR 7.62, 95% CI 1.50-36.72) and with having more siblings living at home (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.04-2.82). An important frequency of Cryptosporidium infection among children from rural areas in Peru was reported, more research is needed to understand its true burden and risk factors among children in Peru. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Oxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Cryptosporidium en_US
dc.subject Infection en_US
dc.subject Risk factors en_US
dc.subject Children en_US
dc.subject Rural areas en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Case–control study en_US
dc.subject.mesh Cryptosporidium
dc.subject.mesh Infecciones
dc.subject.mesh Factores de Riesgo
dc.subject.mesh Niños
dc.subject.mesh Medio Rural
dc.subject.mesh Perú
dc.subject.mesh Estudios de Casos y Controles
dc.title Cryptosporidium infection and associated risk factors among children from rural areas in Peru: a nested case-control study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmad021
dc.relation.issn 1465-3664


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