Review of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the eastern part of Europe, 2016.
Euro Surveill
; 23(4)2018 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-29382412
ABSTRACT
IntroductionThis paper reviews the current knowledge and understanding of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in humans, animals and the environment in 10 countries in the eastern part of Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Methods:
Published scientific papers and conference proceedings from the international and local literature, official national health service reports, national databases and doctoral theses in local languages were reviewed to provide an extensive overview on the epidemiology, diagnostics and research on these pathogens, as well as analyse knowledge gaps and areas for further research.Results:
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were found to be common in eastern Europe, but the results from different countries are difficult to compare because of variations in reporting practices and detection methodologies used.Conclusion:
Upgrading and making the diagnosis/detection procedures more uniform is recommended throughout the region. Public health authorities should actively work towards increasing reporting and standardising reporting practices as these prerequisites for the reported data to be valid and therefore necessary for appropriate control plans.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Pública
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Giardíase
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Criptosporidiose
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Cryptosporidium
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Doenças Transmitidas por Alimentos
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Giardia
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Euro Surveill
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article