Socio-demographic determinants associated with blastocystis infection in arequipa, Peru

Castillo Neyra, Ricardo; Salazar Sánchez, Renzo Sadath; Ballón-Echegaray, J.; Vásquez-Huerta, V.; Martínez-Barrios, E.; Ascuña-Durand, K.

dc.contributor.author	Salazar Sánchez, Renzo Sadath
dc.contributor.author	Ascuña-Durand, K.
dc.contributor.author	Ballón-Echegaray, J.
dc.contributor.author	Vásquez-Huerta, V.
dc.contributor.author	Martínez-Barrios, E.
dc.contributor.author	Castillo Neyra, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-13T20:51:04Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-13T20:51:04Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/9232
dc.description.abstract	Blastocystis is one of the most common protozoa in the human gut and a zoonotic organism related to unsanitary living conditions. This protozoon shows a broad distribution, unclear symptomatology, and undefined pathogenicity. In Peru, studies report the presence of Blastocystis in many regions, but the highest prevalence levels are reported in Arequipa. The aim of this study was to link Blastocystis infection with social determinants of health. We recruited and surveyed 232 infected and uninfected participants from houses with at least one Blastocystis-infected person. All samples were concentrated by spin concentration method in saline solution, examined by wet mount under light microscopy and confirmed with methylene-stained stool smear. We found a human Blastocystis prevalence of 51.3% in the study sample. We also found statistical associations between Blastocystis infection and peri-urban location in the city as well as the use of alternative non-domiciliary water supplies, suggesting these are risk factors for human Blastocystis infection.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Socio-Demographic Determinants	en_US
dc.subject	Blastocystis	en_US
dc.subject	Infection	en_US
dc.subject	Arequipa	en_US
dc.subject	Peru	en_US
dc.title	Socio-demographic determinants associated with blastocystis infection in arequipa, Peru	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0631
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645