Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013
Abstract Objectives Renal transplantation procedure markedly increased over the past few decades. The risk of harboring parasitic diseases may affect transplant recipients during life expectancy. We aimed in this study to determine the enteroparasitosis frequency among renal transplant recipients in...
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doaj-8cd6adb03fcd45489549e86afc1a882e2020-11-25T01:17:23ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-08-011111610.1186/s13104-018-3716-8Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013Nouh Saad Mohamed0Emmanuel Edwar Siddig1Mona Ali Mohamed2Basma AbdlMoniem Alzein3Hanaa Hashim Saeed Osman4Emmanuel E. Tanyous5Bahaeldin K. Elamin6Ali Mahmoud Mohammed Edris7Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sinnar UniversityDepartment of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of KhartoumDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile CollegeDepartment of Histopathology and Cytology, Ibn Sina UniversityDepartment of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Port Sudan AL-Ahlia CollegeDepartment of Biostatistics and Central Supervision Unit, Ministry of HealthDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, University of KhartoumDepartment of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of KhartoumAbstract Objectives Renal transplantation procedure markedly increased over the past few decades. The risk of harboring parasitic diseases may affect transplant recipients during life expectancy. We aimed in this study to determine the enteroparasitosis frequency among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan. A case–control hospital-based study performed between November 2012 and May 2013, on 300 renal transplant recipients attending Sudanese Kidney Association hospital in Khartoum state, Sudan, along with 300 normal healthy individuals matching the case in age and sex. Stool samples were collected for parasitological studies. Results Out of the 300 renal transplant recipients: 242 (80.7%) were males mean age 43 ± 11.28 and 58 (19.3%) were females mean age 41 ± 13.41. Intestinal parasitic infection was observed in 118 participants and the overall frequency was 19.7%; of which 64 were cases (21.3%) and 54 (18.0%) were controls. Eight different species of intestinal parasites were identified; Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.5%), Entamoeba coli (6.5%), Giardia lambelia (3.2%), Cryptosporidium parvum (1.2%), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.6%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.3%), (0.2%) for each of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hymenolepis nana.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3716-8Renal transplantParasitic infectionsKhartoumSudan |
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Nouh Saad Mohamed Emmanuel Edwar Siddig Mona Ali Mohamed Basma AbdlMoniem Alzein Hanaa Hashim Saeed Osman Emmanuel E. Tanyous Bahaeldin K. Elamin Ali Mahmoud Mohammed Edris Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 BMC Research Notes Renal transplant Parasitic infections Khartoum Sudan |
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Nouh Saad Mohamed Emmanuel Edwar Siddig Mona Ali Mohamed Basma AbdlMoniem Alzein Hanaa Hashim Saeed Osman Emmanuel E. Tanyous Bahaeldin K. Elamin Ali Mahmoud Mohammed Edris |
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Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 |
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Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 |
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Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 |
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Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 |
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Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013 |
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enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in khartoum state, sudan 2012–2013 |
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Abstract Objectives Renal transplantation procedure markedly increased over the past few decades. The risk of harboring parasitic diseases may affect transplant recipients during life expectancy. We aimed in this study to determine the enteroparasitosis frequency among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan. A case–control hospital-based study performed between November 2012 and May 2013, on 300 renal transplant recipients attending Sudanese Kidney Association hospital in Khartoum state, Sudan, along with 300 normal healthy individuals matching the case in age and sex. Stool samples were collected for parasitological studies. Results Out of the 300 renal transplant recipients: 242 (80.7%) were males mean age 43 ± 11.28 and 58 (19.3%) were females mean age 41 ± 13.41. Intestinal parasitic infection was observed in 118 participants and the overall frequency was 19.7%; of which 64 were cases (21.3%) and 54 (18.0%) were controls. Eight different species of intestinal parasites were identified; Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.5%), Entamoeba coli (6.5%), Giardia lambelia (3.2%), Cryptosporidium parvum (1.2%), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.6%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.3%), (0.2%) for each of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hymenolepis nana. |
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