Occurrence and assemblage distribution of Giardia Duodenalis in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in southeastern Iran (2019–2022)
Giardia infections were found at relatively low prevalence rates in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals seeking medical attention. Being female, having diarrhoea, and being sampled during 2020-21 were predictors of giardiasis. Although limited, our molecular data indicate that some Giardia infections may be zoonotic in nature. These data should be corroborated and expanded in future epidemiological studies targeting simultaneously human, animal, and environmental (water) samples to improve our understanding of the epidemiology of giardiasis in Iran.
Authors
- Hanieh Mohammad Rahimi
- Kareem Hatam‐Nahavandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-5474)
- Ehsan Ahmadpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1202-6147)
- David Carmena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-8553)
- Mostafa Rezaeian
- Milad Badri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-326X)
- Hamed Mirjalali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2568-9022)
- Ahmad Reza Meamar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8673-6603)
- Aida Vafae Eslahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5399-0552)
- Hossein-Ali Rahdar
- Samaneh Sepahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0548-1344)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Centro Nacional de Microbiologia (ES)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Qazvin University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gut Pathogens
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-024-00666-0
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.19