Blastocystis and Giardia duodenalis infection in a male prison in Spain
The predominance of ST3 within the prison inmates, together with its low intra-ST genetic variability, reflected inter-human transmission with spatial stability. The <i>G. duodenalis</i> distribution is not wide enough to consider the possibility of a generalized transmission via contaminated water or food. Personal hygiene practices among male prison inmates may be an important measure to prevent the transmission.
Authors
- Lucrecia Acosta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-0218)
- María José Irisarri-Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7562-625X)
- Rafael Toledo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2651-9794)
- J. Guillermo Esteban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7265-8459)
- Carla Muñoz-Antolí (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-4297)
- Jacklyn Comas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9241-4005)
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Technological University of Choco (CO)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasite Epidemiology and Control
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2024.e00407
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- Generalitat Valenciana
- FP7 Science in Society