Effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire.
Effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire.
复制标题
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0065722
复制
发表时间:
2013
期刊:
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Raso G
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Schmidlin T;Hürlimann E;Silué KD;Yapi RB;Houngbedji C;Kouadio BA;Acka-Douabélé CA;Kouassi D;Ouattara M;Zouzou F;Bonfoh B;N'Goran EK;Utzinger J;Raso G
More than 1 billion people are currently infected with soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomes. The global strategy to control helminthiases is the regular administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations. However, rapid re-infection occurs in areas where hygiene, access to clean water, and sanitation are inadequate. In July 2011, inhabitants from two villages and seven hamlets of the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire provided stool and urine samples. Kato-Katz and ether-concentration methods were used for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni, soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm), and intestinal protozoa. Urine samples were subjected to a filtration method for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium. A questionnaire was administered to households to obtain information on knowledge, attitude, practice, and beliefs in relation to hygiene, sanitation, and defecation behavior. Logistic regression models were employed to assess for associations between questionnaire data and parasitic infections. A total of 1,894 participants had complete data records. Parasitological examinations revealed prevalences of hookworm, S. haematobium, T. trichiura, S. mansoni, and A. lumbricoides of 33.5%, 7.0%, 1.6%, 1.3% and 0.8%, respectively. Giardia intestinalis and Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar were detected in 15.0% and 14.4% of the participants, respectively. Only one out of five households reported the presence of a latrine, and hence, open defecation was common. Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, sex, socioeconomic status, hygiene, and defecation behavior are determinants for helminths and intestinal protozoa infections. We found that inadequate sanitation and hygiene behavior are associated with soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in the Taabo area of south-central Côte d’Ivoire. Our data will serve as a benchmark to monitor the effect of community-led total sanitation and hygiene education to reduce the transmission of helminthiases and intestinal protozoa infections.
登录
查看更多内容
影响因子:
3.8
作者:
Glinz, Dominik;Silue, Kigbafori D.;Knopp, Stefanie;Lohourignon, Laurent K.;Yao, Kouassi P.;Steinmann, Peter;Rinaldi, Laura;Cringoli, Giuseppe;N'Goran, Eliezer K.;Utzinger, Juerg
通讯作者:
Utzinger, Juerg
影响因子:
3.8
作者:
Fuerst, Thomas;Silue, Kigbafori D.;Utzinger, Juerg
通讯作者:
Utzinger, Juerg
影响因子:
15.8
作者:
Hotez PJ;Molyneux DH;Fenwick A;Ottesen E;Ehrlich Sachs S;Sachs JD
通讯作者:
Sachs JD
影响因子:
3.8
作者:
Acka CA;Raso G;N'goran EK;Tschannen AB;Bogoch II;Séraphin E;Tanner M;Obrist B;Utzinger J
通讯作者:
Utzinger J
影响因子:
3.8
作者:
Becker SL;Sieto B;Silué KD;Adjossan L;Koné S;Hatz C;Kern WV;N'Goran EK;Utzinger J
通讯作者:
Utzinger J