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Areeshi, M. Y., Beeching, Nicholas 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-8791 and Hart, C. Anthony
(2007)
'Cryptosporidiosis in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries'. Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 27, Issue 5, pp. 325-332.
Abstract
Cryptosporidium is a coccidian protozoan parasite of the intestinal tract that causes severe and sometimes fatal watery diarrhea in immunocompromised patients, and self-limiting but prolonged diarrheal disease in immunocompetent individuals. It exists naturally in animals and can be zoonotic. Although cryptosporidiosis is a significant cause of diarrheal diseases in both developing and developed countries, it is more prevalent in developing countries and in tropical environments. We examined the epidemiology and disease burden of Cryptosporidium in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries by reviewing 23 published studies of Cryptosporidium and the etiology of diarrhea between 1986 and 2006. The prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in humans ranged from 1% to 37% with a median of 4%, while in animals it was different for different species of animals and geographic locations of the studies. Most cases of cryptosporidiosis occurred among children less than 7 years of age, and particularly in the first two years of life. The seasonality of Cryptosporidium varied depending on the geographic locations of the studies, but it was generally most prevalent in the rainy season. The most commonly identified species was Cryptosporidium parvum while C. hominis was detected in only one study from Kuwait. The cumulative experience from Saudi Arabia and four neighboring countries (Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and Iraq) suggest that Cryptosporidium is an important cause of diarrhea in humans and cattle. However, the findings of this review also demonstrate the limitations of the available data regarding Cryptosporidium species and strains in circulation in these countries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | day-care-center caprine cryptosporidiosis transmission cycles molecular analysis northern jordan united-kingdom drinking-water new-zealand children diarrhea |
| Subjects: | QX Parasitology > Protozoa > QX 123 Apicomplexa WI Digestive System > WI 140 Diseases (General) WI Digestive System > WI 407 Diarrhea |
| Faculty: Department: | Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group |
| Depositing User: | Ms Julia Martin |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2010 08:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2019 06:25 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1336 |
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