Title of article :
The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Children, Taiz District, Yemen
Author/Authors :
Al-Shamiri, AH Department of Applied Microbiology - Faculty of App. Science - Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen , Al- Zubairy, AH Department of Applied Microbiology - Faculty of App. Science - Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen , Al-Mamari, AF Department of Applied Microbiology - Faculty of App. Science - Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
Abstract :
Background: This is the first work done on cryptosporidiosis among the children in Taiz,
Yemen.
Methods: A number of 712 samples were collected from children of different ages (ranging
from 1 month to 12 years) from Dec 2006 to Aug 2007. The collected samples were examined
by Sheather’s sugar floatation and Modified Ziehl- Neelsen stain as well as ELISA methods.
The test results were statistically analyzed by SPSS software.
Results: The overall positive percentage was 43.7%. The higher incidence (36.2 %) was occurred
in males while the lowest incidence (32.7 %) was observed in females (r= 0.876; P=
0.001). The correlation between infected cases and the type of drinking water was r =0.121.
Among the cases examined by ELISA (92 cases), 26.1 % were infected. The correlation between
seropositivity and gender was r= 0.652 (P=0.031).
Conclusion: Cryptosporidium spp. is a significant pathogen among children at Taiz. Fresh
water supplies, education, eating habits and domestic animals are considered the main sources
for transmission of cryptosporidiosis.
Keywords :
Prevalence , Cryptosporidium , Diagnosis , Children , Yemen
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
