| Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: Review of worldwide outbreaks - An update 2004-2010. | |
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PMID: 22048017 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The present update gives a comprehensive review of worldwide waterborne parasitic protozoan outbreaks that occurred and were published globally between January 2004 and December 2010. At least one hundred and ninety-nine outbreaks of human diseases due to the waterborne transmission of parasitic protozoa occurred and were reported during the time period from 2004 to 2010. 46.7% of the documented outbreaks occurred on the Australian continent, 30.6% in North America and 16.5% in Europe. Cryptosporidium spp. was the etiological agent in 60.3% (120) of the outbreaks, Giardia lamblia in 35.2% (70) and other protozoa in 4.5% (9). Four outbreaks (2%) were caused by Toxoplasma gondii, three (1.5%) by Cyclospora cayetanensis. In two outbreaks (1%) Acanthamoeba spp. was identified as the causative agent. In one outbreak, G. lamblia (in 17.6% of stool samples) and Cryptosporidiumparvum (in 2.7% of stool samples) as well as Entamoeba histolytica (in 9.4% of stool samples) and Blastocystishominis (in 8.1% of stool samples) were detected. In those countries that are likely affected most a lack of surveillance systems is noticeable. However, countries that established surveillance systems did not establish an international standardization of reporting systems. |
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Selma Baldursson; Panagiotis Karanis |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-20 |
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Title: Water research Volume: - ISSN: 1879-2448 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-11-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0105072 Medline TA: Water Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Anatomy, Institute II, Medical and Molecular Parasitology, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 35, D-50937 Cologne, Germany. |
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