Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau
Abstract
Material and Methods: A case-control study that included 109 children aged 0 to 59 months of a rural community in Guinea-Bissau was conducted. The anthropometric assessment of children in the study identified 31 cases of chronic malnutrition (z-score height for age < -2) and 78 controls (z-score height for age ≥ -2). Microscopic examination of stools was performed for detection and identification of G. duodenalis and other parasites.
Results: The microscopic analysis of stool samples revealed G. duodenalis infection in 29.0% (9/31) of cases and 35.9% (28/78) of controls. No association between the infection with G. duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under study could be established.
Discussion and Conclusion: The results reinforce the interest in designing further studies exploring this association in different
regions and epidemiological settings, while direct to the importance of the criteria for malnutrition definition which influences the subsequent analysis.
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