Prevalence of intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori coinfection, and contributing factors among patients with gastrointestinal manifestations at Addis Zemen primary hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/ moshkovskii/ bangladeshi complex are the most common protozoans that cause coinfection with Helicobacter pylori. Drinking surface water, family history of Helicobacter pylori and untrimmed fingers are the contributing factors to intestinal parasites/Helicobacter pylori coinfection.
Authors
- Yenealem Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2033-5663)
- Teklehaimanot Kiros
- Tahir Eyayu
- Birhanemaskal Malkamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-7361)
- Ayenew Berhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-4476)
- Andargachew Almaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-3017)
- Birhanu Getie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2512-9156)
- Aynework Abebaw
- Mulat Erkihun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8149-4100)
- Alemie Fentie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-3507)
- Addisu Ayele
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gut Pathogens
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-024-00642-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56